Zohran Mamdani’s Bold Program for an Affordable New York City
In a shocking upset, socialist Zohran Mamdani bested former governor Andrew Cuomo in the June 24 New York City mayoral
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The Opportunity Costs of War
Rep. Dave Obey (D-WI), the chair of the Appropriations Committee, has put out a nice list of what economists refer
Born on Third Base?
Peter Wagner of the Prison Policy Initiative sent us this link to a recent article in Slate magazine. The article
UMass Research on the Changing Retail Workforce
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts, including Dollars & Sense associate Chris Tilly, have completed a national study, "The
Tax Day Thoughts on Social Security
On Tax Day, we recommend to you a recently-posted article from our March/April issue, Go Ahead and Lift the
Conference-Goers Push for Labor Solidarity, Rebound From Disruption
This from the staff of Labor Notes: a report on their annual conference, which was held this past weekend in
Finance, Imperialism, and the Hegemony of the Dollar
Economist and D&S collective member Ramaa Vasudevan has an article in the current (April) issue of Monthly Review.
Microfinance’s Success Sets Off a Debate in Mexico
From Saturday's New York Times: Microfinance’s Success Sets Off a Debate in Mexico Read more For a
March unemployment numbers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its March unemployment numbers on Friday, and the news is grim: The unemployment rate
A New Deal for the 21st Century
An upcoming conference, related to Ryan Dodd's feature article in the current issue of D&S, A
The Employment Road to Economic Recovery in Argentina
The announcement below is related to Ryan Dodd's feature article in the current issue of D&S,
Peas in a Pod
This from Mike Allen's Playbook at politico.com, via Doug Henwood at the Left Business Observer's
The Collapsing Housing Bubble and Resulting Financial Fallout
This policy memo is from Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. The Collapsing Housing Bubble and