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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

September/October 2011

Issue 296

September/October 2011

Cops for Labor?

By Kristian Williams

Police support for protesters, as happened briefly in Wisconsin in February, is an exception to the historical rule. Read more »
The People’s Budget

By John Miller

A plan to get deficit-reduction off our backs. Read more »
Rank-and-File Economics

By Katherine Sciacchitano

Riddle 1: When is a recovery not a recovery?
Riddle 2: When is a stimulus not a stimulus?
Riddle 3: When will it be possible to rebuild the economy? Read more »
Conflicting Dreams

By Josh Eidelson

The strikes that made Boeing a national flashpoint. Read more »

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