Poverty and Deportees on the Streets in Tijuana
Photos by David Bacon and an Interview with Laura Velasco
Left Hook Economics contributors focus on critical analysis of the Trump administration’s economic policies, explaining threats to our economic future, and advancing alternative policy approaches in terms that are accessible to all.
 
 
Job creation has come to a near halt. What explains employers’ reluctance to create new jobs in an expanding economy?
 
In a world in which some people keep getting way more than they need, while others can hardly get by, Robin Hood starts to look better and better.
 
Private equity's seemingly high returns have been attributed to "freedom" from regulation. But, however explained, there is the question of how real the private equity profits have actually been.
 
Private equity firms are a risky place to invest and their reported returns can be misleading.
 
Despite being called a currency, crypto lacks one of the most important characteristics that a currency (money) should have—a stable value.
 
The Fed’s rate cut is likely to have little impact on mortgage interest rates. The reason is straightforward but rarely recognized in the abundant flow of commentary on Fed policy.
 
Even a low-ball estimate of the cost of time shows just how misleading an estimate based only on money expenditures really is.
 
Most so-called pronatalist policies seriously underestimate the costs and risks of raising children in today’s economic environment.
 
The first obvious step right now for fighting stagflation is for Trump to dump his tariff policies.
 
As with the subprime lending crisis, crypto appears to be more of an example of predatory inclusion than enhancing financial access.
 
As more and more pass-through business income goes to the super-rich, the income share of the top 1% doubles.
 
The stated rationale for jettisoning environmental protections is that they are inefficient and have “suffocated” the economy. But economic benefits must be weighed against costs, including impacts on human health.