May/June 2016

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?

Do Trade Agreements Foreclose Progressive Policy?

Arthur MacEwan

Dear Dr. Dollar: Doesn’t theliberalization of U.S. economic policies abroad foreclose the possibility of progressive policies at home? Read more »
It Pays to Be White

Jeannette Wicks-Lim

Assessing how White people benefit from race-based economic inequality. | Read more »
The “Emerging” Economies Today

An Interview with Jayati Ghosh

What’s driving the slowdown in growth in China and other “emerging” economies, and what’s next for their development? | Read more »
Criminal Inequality: Progressives Are Not Guilty

John Miller

Progressives have the perfect alibi when it comes to rising inequality: they were never at scene of the crime. | Read more »

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Inversion Acceleration

Roger Bybee

More and more U.S. corporations are sending their HQ’s offshore to reap immense tax savings. | Order this issue or subscribe. | The sources for this article are available here.

the regulars

editors’ note The Age of Misdirection
the short run
in review Randall Wray, Why Minsky Matters
economy in numbersDifferent Models, Different Politics

Minor Improvements and Much Confusion

Trump’s Fraudulent Forced Labor Tariffs

Interview: The Global Political Economy of Copper

May/June 2016

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the regulars