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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.

Nancy Folbre Mar 20, 2026

March/April 2026

The Undertaxed Rich

Mitt Romney’s call to tax the rich like him renders the Wall Street Journal editors apoplectic.

John Miller Mar 17, 2026

Left Hook Economics

Crypto Corruption in Trump World

Trump has become one of the world’s biggest crypto evangelists.

Gerald Epstein Mar 13, 2026

January/February 2013

Issue 304

January/February 2013

A Nightmare on Maple Street

By Maurice Dufour

Prime Minister Stephen Harper struggles to slay the specters haunting Canada’s oil sands. Read more »
The Great Tax-Cut Experiment

By Gerald Friedman

The dramatic cuts in tax rates in the United States over recent decadeshave not led to an acceleration in economic growth, investment, or productivity. Read more »
The Formerly Advanced Economies

By Robin Hahnel

A brief anatomy of the “econo-cide” being committed by ruling elites in a region which long dominated the global economy but soon no longer will. Read more »

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The Return of Capital Controls

By Armagan Gezici

In the midst of economic crisis, Brazil and other countries cope with inflows of capital | Order this issue or subscribe.

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Vultures in the E.R.

By Nicole Aschoff

Private-equity firms target the U.S. health-care industry. | Order this issue or subscribe.

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