The High Costs of the Cloud
Data centers make “the cloud” tangible. The supposed benefits—such as jobs—might not be.
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Are We Stuck in a Period of Economic Stagnation?
Dear Dr. Dollar: Is it really true (or likely) that the U.S. and world economies are entering an extended
Why Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) Is Ineffective and Dangerous
By Thomas Palley NIRP is quickly becoming a consensus policy within the economics establishment. This paper argues that consensus is
Alone Now: From Hope to Brexit Despair
By John Weeks A Tale of Two Summers The summer of 2015 brought a spectacularly bright ray of progressive hope
Brexit: The Day We Entered the Eye of the Maelstrom
By Thomas Palley In years to come, the Brexit referendum may come to be seen as the day we entered
New Office!
New Office! We had to move the Dollars & Sense office yet again (we were only in our last office
D&S Left Forum panels, plus: Friedman Responds on Single-Payer
Dollars & Sense will be at this year's Left Forum conference in New York City, this afternoon through
Boycott the Rio Olympics to Defend Brazilian Democracy
By Thomas Palley Reposted from Thomas Palley's blog. Terrible anti-democratic events are now unfolding in Brazil with
Our May/June issue is out!
Our May/June issue is out! Print subscribers should get their copies soon, and electronic subscribers just received their full-
Criminal Inequality: Progressives Are Not Guilty
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are promising all types of programs to make America a more equal country. But when
Do Trade Agreements Foreclose Progressive Policy?
Dear Dr. Dollar: Doesn’t the increasing liberalization of U.S. international economic policies foreclose the possibilities for progressive policies