Mamdani’s Municipal Socialist Inheritance

Buried in the historical record are the vibrant currents of municipal socialism that reshaped our urban worlds more than we acknowledge or even realize.

Shelton Stromquist Sep 28, 2025

The D&S Debrief

Interview: Municipal Socialism

An interview with Shel Stromquist on municipal socialism in the United States.

Shelton Stromquist Sep 28, 2025

Left Hook Economics

Stablecoins: Crypto Kryptonite

Despite being called a currency, crypto lacks one of the most important characteristics that a currency (money) should have—a stable value.

Gerald Epstein Sep 26, 2025

Negative interest rate policy

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D&S BLOG

Why Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) Is Ineffective and Dangerous

By Thomas Palley NIRP is quickly becoming a consensus policy within the economics establishment. This paper argues that consensus is

Thomas Palley Jun 30, 2016