Trade, Tariffs, and Soybeans
Trump has consistently claimed that exporters, those countries who are “ripping us off,” are paying the tariffs. However, the actual data tell a different story.
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James Galbraith Tells Us What Everyone Needs to Know About Inequality
By Polly Cleveland Inequality has surged in the U.S. over the last forty years; many observers now blame the
Labor and the Sharing Economy
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Jobs, Justice, and the Clean-Energy Future
Today, there are 400 parts per million (PPM) of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, far above the 350 ppm climate
Dear Dr. Dollar: Will Artificial Intelligence Mean Massive Job Loss?
What's the story with artificial intelligence and jobs? Will the application of robotics to production really lead to massive unemployment? --Anonymous, via email
David and Goliath, or Why the One Percent Has to Rig the System
By Polly Cleveland Malcolm Gladwell’s bestseller, David and Goliath, asks how and why the weak win far more often
Labour Party Leadership: Fight for Policies Not Souls
By John Weeks A Yawning Divide Those following the internal conflict in the UK Labour Party repeatedly read that it
John Perkins' New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
By Polly Cleveland In 1946, when I was a year old, my father hung up his Navy uniform and joined
Financing vs. Spending Unions: How to Remedy the Eurozone’s Original Sin
By Thomas Palley In economic policy, timing isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. The euro zone crisis has
The July/August Issue Is Out!
The July/August issue of Dollars & Sense is out! We fell a bit behind because of our recent office
Understanding the Corbyn Phenomenon
By John Weeks Labour Party Rebellion of 2016 Cross-country political comparisons mislead by creating an illusion of insight. The attempt