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The Political Economy of Palestine

Introducing a Collaboration between the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) and Dollars & Sense

Jennifer C. Olmsted Nov 1, 2026

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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.

Arthur MacEwan Oct 28, 2026

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.

Nick French Oct 26, 2026

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World Bank Bigwig Blames Economists for Bad Advice

The World Bank's chief economist took Western economists to task for their blind adherence to the market and

Abby Scher and Phineas Baxandall Jul 1, 1999

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The Road is Long

Active Culture

Brian Kelly Jul 1, 1999

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Giving Small Farmers a Boost

Active Culture

David Holtzman Jul 1, 1999

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea

Workers in the Global Environment

Laurie Dougherty Jul 1, 1999

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The Growth Consensus Unravels

Economics has been called the dismal science, but beneath its gray exterior is a system of belief worthy of Pollyanna.

Jonathan Rowe Jul 1, 1999

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Bye Bye IMF?

A New Blueprint for the Global Economy

Ellen Frank Jul 1, 1999