Nov 08 Column: Washington’s carbon tax doesn’t address environmental justice By Bill Corcoran, Byron Gudiel Putting a price on carbon is just one tool in the toolbox for cutting climate pollution, not a solution in and of itself, the columnists say. Continue reading
Nov 07 Column: The stock market doesn’t like the idea of a Trump presidency By Eric Zitzewitz A surprise Trump win would have the about the same effect on global markets that Brexit had on UK markets. Continue reading
Nov 04 Column: Koch brothers are the latest strange bedfellows in Washington state carbon tax fight By Yoram Bauman The twists and turns just keep coming in the pioneering revenue-neutral carbon tax measure, Initiative 732, which will be on Tuesday’s ballot in Washington state, writes Yoram Bauman. Continue reading
Nov 04 An October treat for U.S. workers: real but modest wage rebound By Kristen Doerer The U.S. economy added 161,000 jobs in October while the unemployment rate ticked down one-tenth of a percent to 4.9 percent. But the star of the report was wage growth. Continue reading
Nov 04 Column: Is the military’s unpredictable budget leading to a readiness crisis? By Vikram Mansharamani The United States may spend more money on its military than any other country in the world, but the Pentagon’s budget has suffered from a lack of predictability. Continue reading
Nov 03 How Donald Trump equated his name with luxury and sold it to the masses By Paul Solman Why do celebrity brands have an emotional impact on consumers?… Continue reading
Nov 03 Column: Is your anger about the election based on facts? By Jim Stone You have every right to be an angry voter this year, but it's not OK to be an ignorant or passive, angry voter, writes Jim Stone. Continue reading
Nov 02 Column: How cities and states are leading the fight for more beneficial trade By Edward Alden "The right question is not whether trade is good or bad for the United States," writes Edward Alden in his book "Failure to Adjust," but "whether the United States has used the new opportunities created by international trade to boost… Continue reading
Oct 31 Are you an informed voter? A quiz By Making Sen$e Editor Americans can agree on one thing this election season: they're angry. But is your anger based on facts or misconceptions? Take our quiz to find out. Continue reading
Oct 28 Column: How intellectual property rules help the rich and hurt the poor By Dean Baker It is not the technology that determines who gets the benefits of major innovations; it is laws that govern technology, which in turn are made by politicians. Specifically, the laws on patents and intellectual property more generally will determine whether… Continue reading