Tyler Bowman - Dollars & Sense

Trump’s Bifurcated Economy

The labor market, economic growth, and the stock market part ways in today’s ever-more unequal economy.

John Miller Jan 23, 2026

The U.S. Care Affordability Crisis

Cuts in government spending and deportation threats against the workforce have sent costs soaring in daycare, eldercare, and long-term medical care.

Nancy Folbre Jan 21, 2026

Left Hook Economics

How to End Wars for Oil: Stop Burning Oil Altogether

Progressives all over the world are demanding that there be “no war for oil.” We must also call for the dismantlement of the world’s fossil fuel-dominant global energy infrastructure.

Robert Pollin Jan 12, 2026

Tyler Bowman is an incarcerated writer serving three consecutive sentences in North Carolina. He’s held a variety of jobs while in prison including maintenance and canteen. He exercises daily to stay

2 articles

March/April 2024

Forced Labor vs. Forced Idleness

How profit and revenue distort prison labor, as viewed from the inside.

Tyler Bowman Mar 1, 2024

July/August 2023

Why Prison Education Matters

A View from Inside

Tyler Bowman Jul 1, 2023