When All Else Is Out of Bounds, Zap Labor
From Nixon’s wage controls to today’s interest rate hikes, the fight against inflation has targeted labor.
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Corporate Security
Bad government has been good business during the Bush administration. In 1999, nine companies had federal homeland security contracts. Today
Some Roses Don't Smell So Sweet
Before you order those overpriced roses for your Valentine's Day sweetie, consider a few disturbing facts from our
Long-term unemployment bad enough to warrant action
The latest Economic Snapshot from the Economic Policy Institute. The White House has demanded that legislators not extend unemployment benefits
Policy Paradoxes in the Financial Meltdown
This posting is from James Miehls, a grad student in economics at UMass-Amherst and a member of the D&
Accountability for the Crisis
This posting is by Arjun Jayadev, who teaches economics at UMass Boston and is a member of the D&
The Heritage Foundation Still Won't Set You Free
We just received our free review copy of the 2008 Index of Economic Freedom, the annual ode to meaningless statistics
A Dream Foreclosed
Rampant home foreclosures have made the headlines lately, but hidden on the back pages, or ignored entirely, is the wildly
From NAFTA to the SPP
Here comes the Security and Prosperity Partnership, but--what security? whose prosperity?
Online Resource of the Day
Dollars & Sense readers and supporters will find the PLA website most informative. The Predatory Lending Association mission: To help