Left Hook Economics The Byproducts of the War on Iran Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz affects not just oil and fertilizer, but also the many oil- and gas-based inputs essential to everyday goods. C. P. Chandrasekhar and Jayati Ghosh May 6, 2026
May/June 2026 Who Will Work in a Warming World? The impacts of climate change on workers, especially outdoor workers, are having global consequences. Andrew Ahern May 1, 2026
Left Hook Economics Retirement Savings in the Dark For most of the 20th century, there was a clear wall between working people’s pension funds and the riskier corners of financial markets. This wasn’t accidental—it was the law. Lenore Palladino Apr 24, 2026
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