Current Economic Issues

Edited by James M. Cypher, Robert Larson, Chris Sturr, and the Dollars & Sense collective

Edition:

28th

Date of publication:

October 2024

ISBN:

978-1-939402-97-4

Pages:

292

Price:

$44.50

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In the United States, the economy has seen an ongoing recovery with a stronger-than-expected labor market, declining inflation, and interest-rate cuts by the Federal Reserve; in the developing world, there is a growing debt crisis, and China's economic model has faced headwinds. The 28th edition of Current Economic Issues offers progressive perspectives on the the macroeconomic situation and other major economic issues of the day, in the United States and around the world.

This thoroughly revised edition covers key controversies—the state of the macroeconomy, fiscal policy and taxation, banking and finance, the social-welfare state, environmental protection, labor and unions, economic inequality, corporations, and the changing global economy. This new edition includes articles on Bidenomics, Trump's economic record, the labor market, the impact of AI, and tax policy. This edition also covers the global economy, with articles on SWIFT and the U.S. dollar, the global debt crisis, and how so-called “free trade” agreements are weaponized. New to this edition: nine of the articles are keyed to online audio content, with “The D&S Debrief” author interviews.

Current Economic Issues’ distinguished contributors include Frank Ackerman, Sasha Breger Bush, James M. Cypher, Lynn Duggan, Jayati Ghosh, John Miller, Arthur MacEwan, Débora Nunes, and many others. This book is an invaluable tool for understanding the main economic problems of today and contending policy proposals to address them.

“The articles in Current Economic Issues are unique in their ability to draw on both passion and intellect from students of all political persuasions.” —DAVID E. KAUN, University of California–Santa Cruz