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

Left Hook Economics

Economists, the Trump Tariffs, and Alternatives

One should not jump from the condemnation of Trump’s tariffs by economists (and others) to an acceptance of free trade as a key to economic progress.

Arthur MacEwan Jan 8, 2026

Issue 254: July/August 2004

features

The Bad Neighbor

Esther Cervantes

Alcoa's dirty deals in central Texas
The Coming Era of Wealth Taxation

Gar Alperovitz

Taxing wealth is not only politically feasible - it's inevitable
Geese, Golden Eggs, and Traps

Chris Tilly

Why inequality is bad for the economy

the regulars

the short run
active culture Predatory lending victims fight back and win
making sense Operation Iraqi Plunder / Foxonomics flops
up against the Wall Street Journal Reaganomics
ask dr. dollar Should developing countries embrace protectionism?
economy in numbers Offshoring by the numbers