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  1. Opinion | Green capitalism is not a solution — don’t buy it

    Street Smart Economics | Polluters try to sell you on the idea of buying a solution without seeking actionable change We are running out of time to avoid climate disaster. As signatories to the 2015 Paris Agreement, more than 190 governments have pledged ...

    18 Oct 2023 - Martin Hart-Lan...

  2. Opinion | Support Portland teachers as they bargain for us all

    Street Smart Economics | Portland Public Schools is shortchanging our children, our teachers and our schools Stonewalled for a year of bargaining by Portland Public Schools district, Portland teachers are frustrated. Mary C. King is a professor emerita of ...

    4 Oct 2023 - Mary King

  3. Opinion | Claims stating downtown’s pandemic recovery is prolonged lack evidence

    Street Smart Economics | The narrative that downtown Portland isn't recovering as quickly as other city centers is based on a flawed study, writes economist Mary King Local news outlets are reporting downtown Portland is recovering particularly slowl ...

    16 Aug 2023 - Mary King

  4. Opinion | The kids are not alright

    Street Smart Economics | From a lack of resources to a movement for child labor, growing up in the US is bad and getting worse The state of America’s children is not good. And there is every reason to believe that things will get worse as a result of the ...

    12 Jul 2023 - Martin Hart-Lan...

  5. Opinion | The bipartisan embrace of US militarism

    Street Smart Economics | While Democratic and Republican lawmakers squabble over the debt ceiling, they can always agree on one thing: more military funding There is a lot of talk lately about the federal budget, with Democrats and Republicans arguing ove ...

    24 May 2023 - Martin Hart-Lan...

  6. Opinion | Big Real Estate Investors Funding Opposition to Eviction Representation

    Street Smart Economics | Monied interests are pushing a false narrative about Eviction Representation for All Legal support for tenants has dramatically reduced eviction rates in cities around the country, combating poverty, homelessness, family breakups ...

    8 May 2023 - Mary King

  7. Opinion | Attacks continue, but social security is strong

    Street Smart Economics | The U.S. Social Security system should be improved, not eliminated President Joe Biden has been praised for his State of the Union defense of Social Security. While he correctly called out Republicans for their machinations, it wa ...

    23 Mar 2023 - Martin Hart-Lan...

  8. OPINION | The consequences of at-will employment

    Street Smart Economics | In the US, bosses can fire workers for any or no reason — it doesn’t have to be this way The United States is an at-will employment country. Absent a union contract, a boss can fire a worker for almost any reason — or even no reas ...

    8 Feb 2023 - Martin Hart-Lan...

  9. Opinion | Eviction representation for all is essential

    Street Smart Economics | Legal representation for tenants facing evictions can mitigate the power imbalance between tenants and landlords in court Eviction is far too common, on the rise and incredibly destructive for families and the community. Experienc ...

    1 Feb 2023 - Mary King

  10. Opinion | We need a new unemployment insurance system

    Street Smart Economics | The current unemployment system is punitive, inefficient and ineffective. It also favors businesses over workers. With the Federal Reserve pushing up interest rates, we appear headed for a new recession. Sadly, our unemployment in ...

    14 Dec 2022 - Martin Hart-Lan...

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