The following feeds and links are intended to keep current with the latest and most compelling policy discourses occurring in the nation. They are not intended to advocate for a specific policy, but to provide factual information to educate the public. As Thomas Jefferson said: “An enlightened citizenry is indispensable for the proper functioning of a republic.”
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Weekend reading: “Juneteenth” edition
This is a weekly post we publish on Fridays with links to articles that touch on economic inequality and growth.
Brad DeLong: Worthy reads on equitable growth, June 14–20, 2019
Worthy reads from Equitable Growth: Relationships between user and supplier firms were never arms-length. But while the assumption that they
Building high-road supply networks in the United States
The lagging wages of workers in the United States is one of the most significant economic trends of the past
For Juneteenth: A look at economic racial inequality between white and black Americans
This Wednesday, June 19, is Juneteenth, the United States’ second independence day, marking the day in 1865 that many black
Weekend reading: “Inequality on the rise, recession on the horizon?” edition
This is a weekly post we publish on Fridays with links to articles that touch on economic inequality and growth.
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Immigration enforcement is funded at a much higher rate than labor standards enforcement—and the gap is widening
One clear way to understand the priorities of a government is to look at how it spends money. If it’sWorker bonuses slump 22 percent after GOP tax cuts
Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Employer Costs for Employee gives us a new chance to look at private sectorFocus on the boom, not the slump—The Fed’s new policy framework needs to stop cutting recoveries short: EPI Macroeconomics Newsletter
For the past six months the Federal Reserve has been soliciting input to guide a reassessment of its “monetary policyTeachers are always there to help, but now we’re the ones who need a boost
The teacher shortage is real and it exists for many reasons. The question is why do we lose so manyA strong work-centered climate agenda must be central to addressing the next recession
The world’s climate is changing at an alarming rate, and at the same time, investments to address the problem are
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Under Trump, Manufacturing Job Growth Slows to a Trickle
Dean Baker
Truthout, June 24, 2019Green Nimbyism: Frac Sand Mining Near Zion National Park
Dean Baker
Truthout, June 17, 2019Donald Trump’s Capricious Tariffs Open the Door to Corruption
Dean Baker
Truthout, June 10, 2019Tariffs Are a Bad Response to an Imaginary Border Crisis
Mark Weisbrot
The New Republic, June 5, 2019