Minor Improvements and Much Confusion
The Latest Unemployment Report from the National Jobs for All Network
Minor Improvements and Much Confusion
The Latest Unemployment Report from the National Jobs for All Network
Trump’s Fraudulent Forced Labor Tariffs
The Trump administration says its new tariffs are aimed at combating forced labor. But the countries with the highest rates of modern slavery are largely exempt, while countries with the lowest rates are being hit with tariffs. So what are the tariffs really targeting?
September/October 2026
The Plutonomy—AI Edition—and the Coming Crisis
Driven by speculative finance, stagnant wages, and AI hype, today’s tech-heavy economy mirrors the fragile plutonomy that collapsed into the Great Crash of 1929.
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The Latest Job Calamity—Mostly Home-Made
The Latest Unemployment Report from the National Jobs for All Network
Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America
The Political Economy Research Institute’s new initiative brings together economists and practitioners to develop transformative but practical policies for a fairer, greener, and more democratic economy.
The Costs of the U.S. Blockade of Cuba
Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” ushers in a “New Special Period.”
Are You Suffering From Low T?
Low Total Compensation Syndrome. It's not you. It's the economy—a silent epidemic affecting at least 51% of the population.
Jobs and No Jobs in June of 2026, and Beyond
The Unemployment Report from the National Jobs for All Network for June 2026