Dollars & Sense

Dollars & Sense is a collective, non-profit organization dedicated to providing insightful economic news and analysis. Its goal is to clarify important economic ideas by connecting them to real-life situations. We produce a bi-monthly magazine and publish economics books that are widely used in college social science classes, study groups, and various educational environments. Our publications challenge conventional academic beliefs and encourage readers to explore alternatives to the existing economic system. We address topics often overlooked by mainstream media and misinterpreted by traditional economic experts. Our magazine features regular updates on economic justice initiatives, straightforward explanations of economic concepts, and critiques of corporate media’s portrayal of the economy. Our audience includes professors, students, journalists, activists, and anyone interested in well-researched and clearly presented news and analysis.

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Why Is the World Bank Attacking Land Reform in the Philippines?

2 months ago | dollarsandsense.org | David F. Bacon

The proposed market-oriented SPLIT reforms, which the bank supports, would undermine the country’s coops. When the Peoples’ Power movement brought down Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos in 1986, land reform was one of its most important demands. But even after Corazon Aquino had been elected President in the midst of great hopes for change, land reform was still only won at the cost of bloody struggle.
March/April 2025

2 months ago | dollarsandsense.org | John Miller |Bill Barclay |Marie Christine Duggan |Steve Early

How Elon Musk used government loans and subsidies to enrich himself. | Order this issue or subscribe . The Richmond Progressive Alliance Has Won Elections and Made City Hall Better for 20 YearsHere are 10 lessons for municipal reformers in other cities. | Order this issue or subscribe.
Union Democracy Stands Up

Nov 18, 2024 | dollarsandsense.org | Jared Abbott

Explaining Trump&squo;s Reelection This article is from Dollars & Sense: Real World Economics, available at http://www.dollarsandsense.orgThis article is from the January/February 2025 issue. It’s impossible to know exactly why President-elect Donald Trump won the 2024 election.
November/December 2024

Nov 5, 2024 | dollarsandsense.org | John Miller |Nancy Folbre |Robert Pollin |David F. Bacon

• Visions of People-Centered U.S. and Global Economies | Order this issue or subscribe. • The 50-Year Evolution of the GOP | Order this issue or subscribe.
First as Farce, Then as Tragedy

Sep 10, 2024 | dollarsandsense.org | Kalena Thomhave

The Mon Valley, an area ravaged by deindustrialization just outside of Pittsburgh, has attracted thousands of new immigrants in recent years, a fact President-elect Donald Trump exploited in his successful campaign for the White House. This article is from Dollars & Sense: Real World Economics, available at http://www.dollarsandsense.orgThis article is from the January/February 2025 issue. It happened to Springfield, Ohio first.
Will the Harris Anti-Price Gouging Plan Gore the Market? Hardly!

Aug 22, 2024 | dollarsandsense.org | John Miller

This article is from Dollars & Sense: Real World Economics, available at http://www.dollarsandsense.orgThis article is from the November/December 2024 issue. The high price of food is a particular sore point, and the Vice President’s response is to make it worse. On Friday she floated a “first-ever federal ban on price gouging on food and groceries. There is also no evidence that supermarkets or other food retailers are gouging anyone.
July/August 2024 Table of Contents

Jul 1, 2024 | dollarsandsense.org | Austin Landis |Nick French |Justin Villamil

Is the Biden administration’s economic policy a break with neoliberal orthodoxy, or more of the same? | Order this issue or subscribe.
Canadians Catch Strike Fever Too

Mar 31, 2024 | dollarsandsense.org | Barry Eidlin

A massive strike wave made serious gains, but it left many workers wanting more. This article is from Dollars & Sense: Real World Economics, available at http://www.dollarsandsense.orgThis article is from the May/June 2024 issue. Workers across the United States rediscovered the strike weapon last year.
A Battle Over Copper in Colombia

Mar 11, 2024 | dollarsandsense.org | Austin Landis

In the fertile heart of the Andeas, a local tug-of-war reveals the dilemmas of mining for metals critical to decarbonization. This article is from Dollars & Sense: Real World Economics, available at http://www.dollarsandsense.orgThis article is from the July/August 2024 issue. JERICÓ, COLOMBIA—Pinkish, hazy light fades behind the orange roof of the farmhouse.
Neither the Best nor Good

Feb 3, 2024 | dollarsandsense.org | John Miller

The Facts of the Trump Economic Record in Context This article is from Dollars & Sense: Real World Economics, available at http://www.dollarsandsense.orgThis article is from the May/June 2024 issue. “Four years [ago] …We had the greatest economy in the history of our country.” —Presidential candidate Donald Trump, “Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo,” Fox News, Feb. 4, 2024.