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Monthly Jobs Analysis

Jobs and No Jobs in June of 2026, and Beyond

The Unemployment Report from the National Jobs for All Network for June 2026

Frank Stricker Jul 20, 2026

Left Hook Economics

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

May/June 2022

Issue 360—Annual Labor Issue

May/June 2022

The Fight for $20 and a Union

Martin J. Bennett

Another California Minimum Wage Earthquake? | Read more »
The Great Resignation and the Labor Shortage

John Miller

What makes 2022 a great year for a job makeover? | Read more »
Shut Up and Work!

Zoe Sherman

“Free” Labor and Unequal Freedom of Expression | Read more »
Power, Wages, and Inequality

Arthur Macewan

A recent government report has an unexpected focus—power in the workplace. | Read more »

Available only in the print edition:

Wage Laborers in California’s “Factories in the Field”

Bill Barclay, with Photos by David Bacon

Part One of a Two-Part Series on California’s Intensive Agriculture

the regulars

editors’ note Tipping the Balance
the short run
two cents
cartoon Slap on the Wrist
up against the wall street journal The Great Resignation
making sense Organizing the Nonprofit Sector
in review Capsule Labor Reviews
economy in numbers Current Employment and Wage Conditions