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

D&S BLOG

Big Corps Using Bailout Bucks For Lobbying

D&S Admin Apr 21, 2009

It's the best game in town. Get taxpayer bailout billions and spend some of the spare cash on lobbyists to press Congressional Reps and Senators into giving more money and ending onerous conditions like limiting executive compensation.

There oughta be a law...

--df

From the Washington Post:

Published in: D&S BLOG

Author

Dollars & Sense is a non-profit, non-hierarchical, collectively-run organization that publishes economic news and analysis.

View articles

Big Corps Using Bailout Bucks For Lobbying

Read next