Wage Stagnation vs. Living Wages for U.S. Workers Today
Far from earning living wages, most U.S. workers have experienced wage stagnation since the 1970s--a trend largely obscured by political rhetoric and misinformation.
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Shut Up and Work! "Free" Labor and Unequal Freedom of Expression
Unionization drives at Amazon warehouses and Starbucks locations have attracted months of national media attention. During 2021 workers and union
Power, Wages, and Inequality
A recent government report has an unexpected focus--power in the workplace.
The Last Tour Guide to Leave Cuba
By Polly Cleveland Mike in hand, our tour guide stands at the front of the bus. “This will be my
New Issue!
Our March/April 2022 issue is at the printers and the digital version is poised to be sent to e-subscribers.
Dear Dr. Dollar: Corporate Taxes: Less, Less, and Less
It seems that corporations say they need low taxes in order to do research, innovate, invest, and remain competitive. Why not take them at their word and offer them low taxes on specific terms? Say, a 10% tax on before-tax profits that are used for research, capital investment, workforce development
Solving the Climate Crisis with Nuclear Energy Won't Work
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is--as of this writing, in late March--an ongoing calamity. As of now, it is
Ukraine: What Will Be Done and What Should Be Done?
By Thomas Palley Reposted from the author's blog, Economics for Democratic and Open Societies. The inevitable has happened.
Asking the Right Questions about the Robinhood/GameStop Meme-Stock Mania
By John Summa Reposted from the author's blog, Dead End Economics. In The Great Crash: 1929, John Kenneth
Our Latest Issue
Our very-late January/February issue is finally at the printers (and about to be sent to e-subscribers). Yesterday we posted