Category Archives: Income disparity

“Life in the Sweatbox,” Personal Bankruptcy, and the Narrative of Utilitarian Calculus

The false narrative that made personal bankruptcy law so hellish

Technology Change Not the Culprit in Wages Falling Behind US Productivity Gains

Larry Summers and Anna Stansbury challenge the idea that workers getting a smaller cut of the productivity gains pie is due to technology.

Law Professor Proposes Bringing Back Indentured Servitude

Indentured servitude is the new idea for how to get immigrants to come to American at less than minimum wage pay.

Growth-Equity Trade-Offs in Structural Reforms

There is a fear that certain reforms could further exacerbate inequality….

The Free Market Threat to Democracy

Democracy is not under stress – it’s under aggressive attack, as unconstrained financial greed overrides public accountability.

Financial Markets Have Taken Over the Economy. To Prevent Another Crisis, They Must Be Brought to Heel.

A detailed and well-argued explanation of how the growth in the role of financial markets has become destructive.

Government Shutdown Once Again Shows the Lies Behind Deficit Hysteria

How the wealthy use deficit scaremongering to keep wages down and stave off calls for more investment and social spending.

Economies of States Versus Economies of Cities

Why are some cities doing better than the states they inhabit?

What Bernie’s Historic 2016 Teaches for 2020

Sanders’ near-win in the Democratic primary with no corporate support was a first, proving that small money plus a serious message can succeed

Weight Gains from Trade in Foods: Evidence from Mexico

The majority of obese adults are now found in developing countries.