Trump’s Midterm Rebuke and Economic Hardship

From stagnant wages and rising prices to widening inequality, the economic forces behind voters’ growing discontent reveal a deeper, decades-long problem.

John Miller Nov 13, 2026

The Political Economy of Palestine

Introducing a Collaboration between the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) and Dollars & Sense

Jennifer C. Olmsted Nov 1, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Zapping Labor: The Sharp Rise of Income Inequality Initiated in the Early 1980s

How Federal Reserve policies, the recession they triggered, and broader political and economic changes weakened workers’ power and helped usher in an era of extreme inequality.

Arthur MacEwan Oct 28, 2026

Issue 255: September/October 2004

features

Iraqi Labor Confronts New Rules, Old Rulers

David Bacon

Iraqis defy the ban on union organizing.
Hidden Horrors

R.m. Arrieta

Working conditions in California's dairy industry.
Born to Buy: Interview with Juliet Schor

James Woolman

The child marketing industry.
Is Chile a Neoliberal Success?

James M. Cypher

Debunking the Chile myth.

the regulars

the short run
active culture Longshore rank and filers sue / Court ruling protects immigrant workers / Florida election redux
making sense Haiti regime cracks down on workers / Fight crime by investing in communities
comment Will Kerry stand up for workers? / Media coverage of the new overtime rules
economy in numbers Slow wage growth, soaring profits
dollars & sense annual index