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The Private Equity Deception

Private equity firms are a risky place to invest and their reported returns can be misleading.

Arthur MacEwan Sep 30, 2025

September/October 2025

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

Issue 311: March/April 2014

Issue 311: March/April 2014

The Gig Economy

By Gerald Friedman

From dog-walkers to college teachers, more and more U.S. workers hold “contingent” jobs. Read more »
Pot Economics

By Dan Schneider

What’s the future of the American marijuana market? Read more »
Assessing Those CBO Numbers on the Minimum Wage

By Dean Baker

CBO Minimum-Wage Report Read more »
Obama’s Pacific Deal Would Deepen Income Divide

By Roger Bybee

The TPP and Inequality Read more »

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Lake Country, Not Trash Country!

By Patricia Rodriguez

The struggle for environmental protection in New York State’s Finger Lakes Region | Order this issue or subscribe.
Don’t Cry for Argentina—Not Yet!

By Matías Vernengo

The country’s recent policy moves do not mean its economic model is doomed. But they may not be the best way forward. | Order this issue or subscribe.

the regulars

the short run
two cents | Reply to Alperowitz review
up against the wall street journal | Obamacare and Class Warfare
in review | Frederick Taylor, The Downfall of Money
economy in numbers | The Gig Economy
ask dr. dollar | Jobs vs. Environment?
40th anniversary excerpt | The Deficit that Swallowed Manhattan