War Dollars, Care Dollars (and No Sense)
It seems like a good time to compare the running tally of war dollars with the cost of relentless attacks on public care provision in the United States.
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.
Far from earning living wages, most U.S. workers have experienced wage stagnation since the 1970s--a trend largely obscured by political rhetoric and misinformation.
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.