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We Need a Care Package!

We've built an economy that depends on unpaid and underpaid care, but penalizes the people who provide it.

Nancy Folbre May 15, 2026

May/June 2026

The Economics of Trump's War with Iran

Just how much damage will the war and its aftermath inflict on the global economy?

John Miller May 11, 2026

May/June 2026

The Art of Performing Maintenance

There is no one-to-one correlation between what we do and what it means to us or to others. Many of

Zoe Sherman May 11, 2026

Issue 282

Green Stimulus = More Jobs

By Heidi Garrett-Peltier

Improving energy efficiency doesn’t just save money and cut pollution—it can also create jobs. Read more »
Tax Havens and the Financial Crisis

By Rachel Keeler

The G20 leaders concluded that “The era of banking secrecy is over.” But will leaders from countries made rich from offshore banking follow through to shut it down? Read more »
Corporate America’s
Counter-Stimulus Strategy

By Roger Bybee

Why is steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal trying to close down two U.S. steel plants, and what does he have in common with Marie Antoinette? Read more »
Pushing on Strings

By Gerald Friedman

The explosion of U.S. banks’ excess reserves since last fall illustrates the dramatic failure of monetary policy. Read more »

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