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

Left Hook Economics

Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America

The Political Economy Research Institute’s new initiative brings together economists and practitioners to develop transformative but practical policies for a fairer, greener, and more democratic economy.

Gerald Epstein Aug 22, 2026

July/August 2018

Issue 337

Workplace Solidarity in the Equitable Economy

Jane Paul

Second in an article series: An Equitable Economy Rises in Los Angeles. Read more »
Pay No Attention to the Inequality Behind the Curtain!

John Miller

Corporate critics cry foul when SEC releases CEO pay data. Read more »
Neutralized

Rob Larson

Big Tech’s Retreat from Net Neutrality | Read more »
Why Is the Fed Increasing Interest Rates?

Arthur Macewan

Dear Dr. Dollar: Why is the Federal Reserve raising interest rates? What’s the impact? | Read more »

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the regulars

editor’s note This Is Your Economy On Corporate Rule
the short run
two cents
in reviewCatherine P. Mulder, Transcending Capitalism Through Cooperative Practices | Steve Keen, Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis?
economy in numbers The Fiscal Crisis of the State?