Zapping Labor: The Sharp Rise of Income Inequality Initiated in the Early 1980s

How Federal Reserve policies, the recession they triggered, and broader political and economic changes weakened workers’ power and helped usher in an era of extreme inequality.

The Left Wave That Swept Democratic Primaries

A string of primary victories by DSA-backed candidates and other progressives—from New York to Michigan to Florida—is giving the Democratic left new leverage while putting its ambitious economic agenda back at the center of the party’s debate.

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The Economic Consequences of Donald Trump

By Pavlina R. Tcherneva Cross-posted at New Economic Perspectives. Economic consequences A lot has been said already. For me,

Pavlina R. Tcherneva Nov 14, 2016

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Paul Krugman Crosses the Line

By Gerald Epstein Cross-posted at our sister blog Triple Crisis. In his recent New York Times opinion column, "

Gerald Epstein Apr 9, 2016

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Thursday Links: "Fix Our T," SEC, TPP, etc.

(1) Fix "Our" T: On my walk from Boston's South Station to the D&S

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The Political Economy of Palestine

Zapping Labor: The Sharp Rise of Income Inequality Initiated in the Early 1980s

The Left Wave That Swept Democratic Primaries

Dodd-Frank

The Economic Consequences of Donald Trump

Paul Krugman Crosses the Line

Thursday Links: "Fix Our T," SEC, TPP, etc.