More Babies or Better Care for Newborns?
Most so-called pronatalist policies seriously underestimate the costs and risks of raising children in today’s economic environment.
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Why Is the World Bank Attacking Land Reform in the Philippines?
The proposed market-oriented SPLIT reforms, which the bank supports, would undermine the country’s coops.
The Burning of (Parts of) Los Angeles
Explaining the natural and human causes of the recent fires—and dispelling the myths.
Tariffs, Deportations, and Tax Cuts for the Rich
Economists agree: Trump’s proposed policies would be bad for the U.S. economy.
Getting Better All the Time?
Don’t drown while wading through the numbers in the December jobs report.
Migration on the Mon
The Mon Valley, an area ravaged by deindustrialization just outside of Pittsburgh, has attracted thousands of new immigrants in recent years, a fact President-elect Donald Trump exploited in his successful campaign for the White House.
Interview: Migration on the Mon
Kalena Thomhave talks to D&S about a Pennsylvania town vilified by Trump.
Dollars & Sense 50th-Anniversary Interviews
Two sets of interviews to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Dollars & Sense: * Interviews with David Bacon, Emily Kawano, and
Imagining 50 Years From Now
For our 50th-anniversary issue, we asked five Dollars & Sense supporters to imagine what the U.S. and global economies could look like 50 years from now. Here is what they came up with. The illustrations are by Philadelphia-based artist Michelle Sayles. — Eds.
The Other Villains in U.S. Health Care: Private Equity Firms
What one state is doing about the PE takeover of the industry.