No Matter How You Look at It, the Big Beautiful Bill is a Monstrosity

Here are three views of the bill's horrific distributional consequences.

John Miller Jul 7, 2025

Left Hook

What’s Different About Today’s Government Deficit and Debt?

As of today, the U.S. government’s current deficit and debt are indeed currently at unprecedented levels for peacetime—once we account for them appropriately.

Robert Pollin Jul 1, 2025

Left Hook

No Tax on Tips

Even the stand-alone No Tax on Tips Act would do far too little to better the lot of low-income workers, even tipped workers.

John Miller Jun 27, 2025

fiscal policy

2 articles

D&S BLOG

The New Democrats’ Addiction to Austerity Will Not Die

Cross-posted at New Economic Perspectives. By William K. Black I know the Republicans are complete hypocrites about federal deficits and

William K. Black Jan 17, 2017

D&S BLOG

The July/August Issue Is Out!

The July/August issue of Dollars & Sense is out! We fell a bit behind because of our recent office

D&S Admin Jul 12, 2016