Not Much Change Yet

Monthly Jobs Report from the National Jobs for All Network

Frank Stricker Jul 18, 2025

Left Hook

Better Wages and Working Conditions: The Workers Will Come

While many things taught in introductory economics courses are nonsense, it seems to be true that higher wages will attract more workers.

Arthur MacEwan Jul 18, 2025

Left Hook

Medicaid Kayfabe: Fake Wrestling

The features of the bill that are likely to help ordinary people were catchy and easy to understand—reduced taxes on tips and overtime pay and a higher standard deduction for the elderly on income taxes. Yet these projected revenue losses are tiny compared to those incurred by the super rich.

Nancy Folbre Jul 15, 2025

Issue 331

2 articles

Issue 331

An Empire Upside Down

New directions in Trump's approach to Latin America reveal the changed status of U.S. influence in the region.

Christy Thornton Jul 1, 2017

Issue 331

Imperialism by the Book

Members of the Dollars & Sense collective review new and classic books on empire.

John Miller, Alejandro Reuss, Zoe Sherman, and Will Whitham Jul 1, 2017