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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Henry George: Prophet of the Gilded Age
By Polly Cleveland In 1873, Mark Twain published his satirical novel, The Gilded Age, an era magnificently recreated in all
Federal Reserve Insider Dealing? R.I.P. Central Bank Independence
By Thomas Palley From the author's blog, Economics for Democratic and Open Societies. Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Richard Clarida
Dear Dr. Dollar: Financialization and Inequality
Is financialization responsible for the great increase in economic inequality of recent decades in the United States? --Anonymous, via e-mail
The Lure of "Democratizing" Finance
Wall Street's latest gimmick hooks a young, desperate, and gullible crowd.
K. Saradamoni, 1928-2021
We at Dollars & Sense close out 2021 by belatedly noting the passing of Dr. K. (Kunjulekshmi) Saradamoni, economist, feminist,
November/December 2021 Issue
Our November/December 2021 issue is being printed, and e-subscribers have received their digital copies! (Not a subscriber? Subscribe now,
Video of 10/26 Panel Discussion of "My Mis-Education in 3 Graphics"
Here is the recording of our October 26 panel discussion of Mary Filippo's film "My Mis-Education in
Climate Change, Social Justice, and the Green New Deal
Dear Dr. Dollar: The Green New Deal combines proposals to combat climate change with social justice proposals. I care about
Why Record Numbers of Workers Are Quitting and Striking
A viral video of a young woman quitting over a Walmart PA system is a symbol of the "Great Resignation."