Economists, the Trump Tariffs, and Alternatives
One should not jump from the condemnation of Trump’s tariffs by economists (and others) to an acceptance of free trade as a key to economic progress.
Issue 238
6 articles
Dear Dr. Dollar:
I'm a new subscriber and wondering if you had any reading-list recommendations. Could you suggest five to ten must-read books, primers through advanced, that put forth a critique of reigning macro-economic conditions, and a reasoned, detailed framework of a political economy that you would endorse?
September 11: A Discussion
All of us at Dollars & Sense were shaken by the attacks of September 11. In discussing our response, we
From New Economy to War Economy
Now that the economy needs stimulus, why not insist that government spending shape economic development in socially beneficial ways? Now
The Hidden Costs of Private Accounts
As Bush's handpicked commission on Social Security grapples with the details of diverting Social Security revenue into private
Braceros or Amnesty
The choice is not over what policy will or will not stop people from coming across the border, but over