The surprising increase in child labor law violations Laura C. Bucci - May 1, 2024 In some states, conservative lawmakers are easing the rules designed to protect younger workers.
Biden is considering overhauling the Supreme Court. That’s happened during every crisis in U.S. democracy. Thomas Keck - April 13, 2021 During six major crises in U.S. history, debates over reshaping the court were linked to debates over whether democracy could survive
Biden’s pandemic rescue plan may help get White people to trust the government. People like benefits they can see. Aaron Rosenthal - March 26, 2021 Delivering benefits through tax policy hides them from view.
What would Hobbes say about the pandemic? Governments should protect lives — and help the poor. David Lay Williams - May 17, 2020 When a government fails to take seriously its mandate to protect the lives of its citizens, it flirts with inviting violent revolution, chaos and mass casualties, in his view.
In some states, unemployment checks are much smaller than in others. Here’s why. Sara Watson - May 6, 2020 Some states replaced about two-thirds of lost income; one replaced only 17 percent. The Cares Act shook all that up.
Europe has kept down pandemic unemployment — and the U.S. hasn’t. Here’s why. Kathleen Thelen and Anke Hassel - April 23, 2020 The U.S. approach has problems that go deeper a lack of funding.
Congress moved quickly on the massive emergency spending bill. Here are four takeaways. Sarah Binder - March 26, 2020 No one wants the blame for failing to act in a crisis.
Paul Volcker won his fight on inflation. The battle to regulate big finance is ongoing. Jonathan Kirshner - December 12, 2019 Fed Chairman Paul Volcker testifies in 1981. (Photo by James
Hundreds of scholars have signed a statement defending the international institutions that Trump has attacked Peter Gourevitch and David Lake - August 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76696" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump poses with Germany's Chancellor
Congress is about to loosen the reins on the banking industry. Here’s why. Christopher Mitchell - May 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73603" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Souvenir license plates for sale at
Does Trump want a trade war? What you need to know about Smoot-Hawley tariffs and the 1930s. Douglas Irwin and Chad Bown - March 21, 2018 “Trade wars are good, and easy to win,” according to
No, the populist surge does not mean European democracy is collapsing José Caamaño and Casal Bértoa - November 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64075" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the hard-right Alternative for
These are the three reasons fascism spread in 1930s America — and might spread again today Seva Gunitsky - August 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_62324" align="aligncenter" width="960"] White nationalists clash with counterprotesters at
This is why Trump’s legislative agenda is stuck in neutral Mark Spindel and Sarah Binder - April 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57242" align="alignleft" width="960"] The U.S. Capitol. (John Kelly/The Washington
This is why authoritarian leaders use the ‘Big Lie’ Xavier Marquez - January 26, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53133" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Students chant: “Elections now!” during a
How Hannah Arendt’s classic work on totalitarianism illuminates today’s America Jeffrey Isaac - December 17, 2016 The rise of right-wing populism in Europe and the United
Want to know if the Trump administration will lurch into radicalism? Don’t look at Trump. Sheri Berman - November 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50222" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Campaign Against Racism and Fascism (CARF)
Trump and Clinton are both wrong. Trade policy won’t automatically raise U.S. workers’ wages. Adam Dean - September 13, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46141" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Mediterranean Shipping Co. (MSC) ship
The euro zone is in crisis. Here are the four most important lessons to take away. Stefanie Walter and Mark Copelovitch - March 31, 2016 [caption id="attachment_26642" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The euro sculptures in front of
This is what economists don’t understand about the euro crisis – or the U.S. dollar Kathleen McNamara - July 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27649" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Riot police on fire
This is what economists don't understand about the euro crisis – or the U.S. dollar Henry Farrell - July 21, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27649" align="alignnone" width="620" class="align center"] Riot police on fire
Why does the U.S. use public revenue to support private home ownership? Clarissa Hayward - April 15, 2015 [caption id="attachment_23681" align="alignnone" width="620" class="center"] (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News)[/caption] If you
Why our success in managing the banking crisis was the mother of failure Henry Farrell - January 22, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20376" align="aligncenter" width="329"] Hall of Mirrors (courtesy, Oxford University
The G20 didn't help much during the financial crisis Henry Farrell - January 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_19840" align="aligncenter" width="230"] The Status Quo Crisis (courtesy, Oxford
The G20 didn’t help much during the financial crisis Henry Farrell - January 6, 2015 [caption id="attachment_19840" align="aligncenter" width="230"] The Status Quo Crisis (courtesy, Oxford
Obama’s uphill struggle against economic inequality Larry Bartels - July 25, 2014 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="448"] President Obama identified economic inequality
Obama's uphill struggle against economic inequality Larry Bartels - July 25, 2014 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="448"] President Obama identified economic inequality
The free market is an impossible utopia Henry Farrell - July 18, 2014 Fred Block (research professor of sociology at University of California
Wall Street movies predict stock market crashes Andrew Gelman - February 18, 2014 Aleks Jakulin writes: The first two Wall Street movies came
What will be Bernanke's political legacy? - January 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5927" align="aligncenter" width="640" special=""] The Federal Reserve in 1937:
What will be Bernanke’s political legacy? - January 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_5927" align="aligncenter" width="640" special=""] The Federal Reserve in 1937:
The New Political Bubble Nolan McCarty - June 26, 2013 At the end of this summer, the world will mark
The Great Depression’s Lessons for Europe and Greece Henry Farrell - November 8, 2012 If the experience of the Great Depression is anything to
Correcting the Record on College Graduates and Job Prospects Joshua Tucker - May 13, 2012 The following guest post is from Nathaniel Beck, a political
The Conservative States of America Andrew Gelman - March 30, 2011 After noting the increasing political conservatism of people in the
Books on the Global Financial Crisis: An Annotated Field Guide Joshua Tucker - January 13, 2011 Here is our "second article":https://themonkeycage.org/2011/01/collaboration_with_the_apsa_po.html from _The Political Economist_, this
It’s not 1933, it’s 1930 Andrew Gelman - January 26, 2010 A major storyline of the 2008 election was that it
Where are the street protests? The congressional hearings? Andrew Gelman - July 6, 2009 David Frum writes: Last week's grim unemployment news again confirms
Bartels on partisan realignment and the Great Depression Henry Farrell - October 7, 2008 There's a lot of discussion (some of which I've engaged
Campaign Stunts - September 25, 2008 From PolySigh John McCain "suspending" his campaign is clearly a