The Motherhood Gamble
While many mothers enjoy adequate support from fathers, the risk of financial hardship looms large if the partnership comes to an end.
November/December 2012
These are all the article from the November/December 2012 issue that have been posted online. To see the full table of contents for this issue, go to https://www.dollarsandsense.org/issue-303/
4 articles
The Big Lie About the "Entitlement State"
In 1960, government transfers to individuals totaled $24 billion. By 2010, that total was 100 times as large. Even after
Structural Adjustment, Here and There
Dear Dr. Dollar: What are the similarities and differences between structural adjustment in the rest of the world/Third World and structural adjustment in the United States? --Vicki Legion, San Francisco, Calif.
Highway Robbery
In 1995, California granted a private company the right to construct express toll lanes along the State Route 91 freeway
"Free-Market" Outcomes Are Not Fair--and Not Free
"Since 1980, the U.S. government has reduced its intervention in the U.S. economy, which has become much