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Energy Security for the People

For working Americans, energy security means being able to afford to drive to work, heat a home, and keep the lights on.

James K. Boyce Jul 10, 2026

In Review

The Semiquincentennial, D&S Style

In honor of the 250th, capsule reviews of U.S. history books by members of the Dollars & Sense collective.

D&S Admin Jul 4, 2026

The D&S Debrief

Interview: The High Costs of the Cloud

An Interview with Kalena Thomhave

Kalena Thomhave Jul 2, 2026

September/October 2013

Issue 308

September/October 2013

Detroit and Deindustrialization

Questions and Answers with Barry Bluestone

An expert on deindustrialization answers key questions about the long-term causes of Detroit’s troubles. | Read more »
After Horror, Apologetics

By John Miller

Since the Rana Plaza collapse—the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry—most U.S. retailers are refusing to sign a legally binding fire-and-safety accord. | Read more »
We’re Not Lovin’ It

By Nicole Aschoff

Low-wage workers fight to make bad jobs better. | Read more »
Our Triple Jobs Crisis

By Alejandro Reuss

If you hear somebody talking about the U.S. “jobs problem,” ask them which one they mean. Let’s talk about three. | Read more »

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Co-op Economics

By Nancy Folbre

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the regulars

the short run
two cents
cartoon Ten Reasons We’re Against Unions
active culture Resisting Nissan in Mississippi
up against the wall street journal Sweatshop Horrors, Apologetics
in review Robert Chernomas and Ian Hudson,
To Live and Die in America
economy in numbers Gender Wage Gap
ask dr. dollar What’s behind the big pension shift?