Thad Williamson, David Imbroscio, and Gar Alperovitz

Trade, Tariffs, and Soybeans

Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.

Bill Barclay Nov 6, 2025

Left Hook Economics

Wage Stagnation vs. Living Wages for U.S. Workers Today

Far from earning living wages, most U.S. workers have experienced wage stagnation since the 1970s--a trend largely obscured by political rhetoric and misinformation.

Robert Pollin Nov 3, 2025

Left Hook Economics

Inflation Haunting Halloween

A specter is haunting Halloween—the specter of inflation.

John Miller Oct 31, 2025

Thad Williamson is a doctoral student in political theory at Harvard and a Dollars & Sense collective member. David Imbroscio is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Louisvill

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Issue 244

Capital Stability and Local Democracy

What's the worst-kept dirty secret about local politics in the United States? That in most American cities, business

Thad Williamson, David Imbroscio, and Gar Alperovitz Nov 1, 2002