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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Wednesday Links
Here are some items I've been meaning to post: (1) ASSA Protests: My last post mentioned the planned
Where Are Today's Mass Movements?
What we can learn from the millions who demonstrated for jobs, government relief, and collective bargaining rights in the 1930s.
Inside the World of Check-Cashing Outlets
Not all financial services for the poor are equally bad--regulation makes a difference.
Calling All Rebel Economists! -- ASSA Disruption
Adbusters magazine is organizing demonstrations at this year's Allied Social Sciences meetings, which are happening in Boston this
Friday Links
Quick links--some new, some long overdue: (1) On the so-called "CRomnibus" and the provision that would "add
New Issue! Plus: Links
(1) New Issue! We have finally finished layout for our November/December issue, which is our 40th-anniversary issue (see retrospective
Dear Dr. Dollar: Inequality in the World
I had thought that neoliberal globalization was making the world more unequal. But recently I have seen claims that the distribution of income in the world has become more equal. Is this true? —Evan Swinerton, Brookline, Mass.
Why We All Need Affirmative Action
Recent shootings of young black men sound the alarm for public policies that directly counter racist stereotypes.
Are We Better Off Than We Were 40 Years Ago?
Weighing increased per capita income against rising inequality, insecurity, burdens of work, and environmental degradation.
That Film About Money
The film director James Schamus, who is a D&S subscriber and supporter, wrote us saying he "thought