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The Semiquincentennial, D&S Style

In honor of the 250th, capsule reviews of U.S. history books by members of the Dollars & Sense collective.

D&S Admin Jul 4, 2026

The D&S Debrief

Interview: The High Costs of the Cloud

An Interview with Kalena Thomhave

Kalena Thomhave Jul 2, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Mayday! Mayday! Jobs, Health Care, and Trump’s Tantrum

We need to put an end to Trump’s war spending tax cuts for the wealthy and redirect those monies to public spending, especially social support programs.

John Miller Jun 26, 2026

May/June 2011

Issue 294

May/June 2011

Are Low Wages and Job Loss Inevitable?

By Arthur Macewan

Dear Dr. Dollar: The main narrative that I hear in mainstream press is that U.S. workers are being undercut and eventually displaced by global competition. Is this right? Read more »
Teachers, Secretaries, and Social Workers:
The New Welfare Moms?

By Randy Albelda

Today’s debates over public-sector workers are strikingly similar to the welfare “reform” battles of the 1990s. Read more »
No Fooling—Corporations Evade Taxes

By John Miller

Forbes finally notices what has been clear for years. Read more »

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What Wisconsin Means

By Roger Bybee

The “Wisconsin uprising has slowed the newest anti-labor salvo. | Order this issue or subscribe.

The GO-Zone’s No-Zones

By Darwin Bondgraham

After more than five years, a deeply flawed disaster-recovery program has failed to rebuild the Gulf Coast. | Order this issue or subscribe.

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