Left Hook Economics 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
Artificial Intelligence and Unemployment Arthur Macewan Dear Dr. Dollar: Will artificial intelligence and the application of robotics to production really lead to massive job loss? Read more » Jobs, Justice, and the Clean-Energy Future Jeremy Brecher Is there a way to escape the apparent lose-lose choice between saving the climate and saving jobs? Read more » Class War by Other Means Chris Brooks Massive subsidies to Volkswagen in Tennessee shows how large corporations have bled state government funds in exchange for jobs. Read more » “Equal Pay” Is Not So Equal John Miller Skeptics claim that the gender pay gap is a statistical artifact, and that women already get equal pay. But they’re wrong. Read more » Subscribe Order this issue Available only in the print edition: How Graduate Teaching Assistants Became “Employees” An Interview with Ira Sills A labor lawyer explains the recent ruling by the National Labor Relations Board. | Order this issue or subscribe. the regulars editors’ note If You’re Not Moving Forward, You’re Moving Backward comment Labor in the Sharing Economy | Sources for this article the short run in review David Rolf, The Fight for $15 economy in numbers Another Bad Jobs Day