Tag Archives: economic policy

We Told You So: On Trade, the Working Class Was Right

Posted on March 28, 2022 by Christopher R Martin

It seems impolite to say “we told you so,” but the working class and labor unions were so unjustly maligned more than two decades ago—when they fought the push to expand unfettered global trade—that it seems more than fair to … Continue reading →

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Time to Deliver: How Biden Should Respond to the Insurrection

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Working-Class Perspectives

“The faith that anyone could move from rags to riches – with enough guts and gumption, hard work and nose to the grindstone – was once at the core of the American Dream.” –Robert Reich, economist and former U.S. Secretary … Continue reading →

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Will Democrats Reach Rural Workers in 2020?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Working-Class Perspectives

It should be easy to run against Trump’s rural America record. Aside from his made-for-Fox News rallies, he has little to show for in rural policy except for self-inflicted wounds that risk returning rural America back to the farm crisis … Continue reading →

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Deindustrialization, Depopulation, and the Refugee Crisis

Posted on December 21, 2015 by steeltownusa

The refugee crisis facing Western nations has begun to peak both demographically and politically. The United Nations has reported that more than 6.5 million Syrians have fled to neighboring countries and Europe, and even nations that until recently welcomed refugees … Continue reading →

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The Value of Admitting that Raising the Minimum Wage Could Cost Jobs

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Working-Class Perspectives

A few weeks ago I watched Bill Moyers interview conservative economist Arthur Brooks as he mouthed the Republican talking point that the problem with the minimum wage is that “it hurts the people it’s supposed to help” because it eliminates … Continue reading →

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Raising the Minimum Wage — The Right Way

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Working-Class Perspectives

Ever since President Obama took office I’ve periodically wished I had the ability to call the White House get him on the phone and say “Hey, you’re not doing it right!”  Let me be clear—I don’t mean he hasn’t done … Continue reading →

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Productivity Sharing: There Ought to Be a Law

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Working-Class Perspectives

What if I told you that there is a way to increase wages and profits at the same time without any need to raise prices?  Most people would, I think, say that’s impossible because increased wages must always be paid … Continue reading →

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