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September/October 2025

Zohran Mamdani’s Bold Program for an Affordable New York City

A rundown of the Democratic mayoral nominee's policy positions.

Nick French Sep 13, 2025

Driving Off a Cliff?

Donald Trump’s tariffs will make the U.S. auto industry less competitive and leave the industry out of step with the auto market's shift to EVs.

Bill Barclay Sep 11, 2025

Left Hook Economics

The Underestimated “Price of Parenting”

Even a low-ball estimate of the cost of time shows just how misleading an estimate based only on money expenditures really is.

Nancy Folbre Sep 9, 2025

Issue 308: September/October 2013

Detroit and Deindustrialization

Questions and Answers with Barry Bluestone

An expert on deindustrialization answers key questions about the long-term causes of Detroit’s troubles. | Read more »
After Horror, Apologetics

By John Miller

Since the Rana Plaza collapse—the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry—most U.S. retailers are refusing to sign a legally binding fire-and-safety accord. | Read more »
We’re Not Lovin’ It

By Nicole Aschoff | September 13

Low-wage workers fight to make bad jobs better. | Read more »
Our Triple Jobs Crisis

By Alejandro Reuss | September 7

If you hear somebody talking about the U.S. “jobs problem,” ask them which one they mean. Let’s talk about three. | Read more »

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By Nancy Folbre

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the regulars

the short run
two cents
cartoon Ten Reasons We’re Against Unions
active culture Resisting Nissan in Mississippi
up against the wall street journal Sweatshop Horrors, Apologetics
in review Robert Chernomas and Ian Hudson,
To Live and Die in America
economy in numbers Gender Wage Gap
ask dr. dollar What’s behind the big pension shift?