COMMENTARY | The imminent threat of climate change means globalization is now a necessity, not a convenience Traditionally progressive economists start by explaining why both neoliberal globalization as peddled by establishment political parties, and xeno ...
4 May 2018 - Robin Hahnel
COMMENTARY | Government, not corporations, should manage trade policy in the U.S. Street Smart Economics is a periodic series written by professors emeriti in economics for Street Roots. How do we change U.S. trade policy to better serve the interests of ...
29 Dec 2017 - Robin Hahnel
COMMENTARY | Restoring prudent regulations for U.S. employers is the first step If neither the neoliberal globalization peddled by establishment political parties nor xenophobic protectionism preached by right-wing populists like Donald Trump is the answe ...
6 Oct 2017 - Robin Hahnel
COMMENTARY | While multinational corporations benefit, less skilled workers, less developed countries and other Americans are harmed There is a grand debate over international economic policy now raging, and the outcome will have profound impacts on how t ...
23 Jun 2017 - Robin Hahnel
COMMENTARY | Measure 97 would have prevented businesses from passing a tax increase on to consumers. Instead, we're left with a 'bipartisan' tax proposal that amounts to a gift to big corporations. In the aftermath of the defeat of Measure ...
15 May 2017 - Robin Hahnel
COMMENTARY | By underfunding health care and education, Oregon is on a fast track to becoming Appalachia West Corporations and the wealthy understand where their self-interest lies in regard to taxes. It’s time for the rest of us to wise up and start voti ...
28 Mar 2017 - Robin Hahnel