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Economists, the Trump Tariffs, and Alternatives

One should not jump from the condemnation of Trump’s tariffs by economists (and others) to an acceptance of free trade as a key to economic progress.

Arthur MacEwan Jan 8, 2026

Monthly Jobs Analysis

Jobs, Factories, and Inequalities

Monthly Jobs Report from the National Jobs for All Network

Frank Stricker Jan 5, 2026

January/February 2026

Forsake Some, Fleece the Rest

How U.S. Home Insurers Are Responding to Climate Change

Kenny Stancil Dec 31, 2025

March/April 2019

Issue 341

March/April 2019

Does U.S. Prosperity Depend on Exploitation?

By Arthur Macewan

Dear Dr. Dollar: I regularly hear the claim that U.S. prosperity *depends* on exploiting poorer countries, but I have never once seen an actual argument for it. What is the support for this claim? | Read more »
Can We Afford a Stable Climate?

Frank Ackerman

Worst-Case Risks vs. Least-Cost Solutions | Read more »

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Dancing on Quicksand

James M. Cypher and Mateo Crossa

A Retrospective on NAFTA on the Eve of Its Replacement | Order this issue or subscribe.

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