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September/October 2026

The Plutonomy—AI Edition—and the Coming Crisis

Driven by speculative finance, stagnant wages, and AI hype, today’s tech-heavy economy mirrors the fragile plutonomy that collapsed into the Great Crash of 1929.

Yeva Nersisyan and L. Randall Wray Sep 1, 2026

Metal of the Past, Metal of the Future

Copper, the first metal worked by humans, will be crucial to decarbonization, and could be the path to a Chinese Century.

Bill Barclay Aug 29, 2026

Monthly Jobs Analysis

The Latest Job Calamity—Mostly Home-Made

The Latest Unemployment Report from the National Jobs for All Network

Frank Stricker Aug 26, 2026

January/February 2013

Issue 304

January/February 2013

A Nightmare on Maple Street

By Maurice Dufour

Prime Minister Stephen Harper struggles to slay the specters haunting Canada’s oil sands. Read more »
The Great Tax-Cut Experiment

By Gerald Friedman

The dramatic cuts in tax rates in the United States over recent decadeshave not led to an acceleration in economic growth, investment, or productivity. Read more »
The Formerly Advanced Economies

By Robin Hahnel

A brief anatomy of the “econo-cide” being committed by ruling elites in a region which long dominated the global economy but soon no longer will. Read more »

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The Return of Capital Controls

By Armagan Gezici

In the midst of economic crisis, Brazil and other countries cope with inflows of capital | Order this issue or subscribe.

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Vultures in the E.R.

By Nicole Aschoff

Private-equity firms target the U.S. health-care industry. | Order this issue or subscribe.

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