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Street Smart Economics

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Street Smart Economics is a periodic series written for Street Roots by professors emeriti in economics. 

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The House floor of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. filled with people as President Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address.

Opinion | Attacks continue, but social security is strong

Street Smart Economics | The U.S. Social Security system should be improved, not eliminated
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
March 23, 2023
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An illustration of a large hand holding a worker in a suit over a trash bin.

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
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
February 8, 2023
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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
By
Mary King
February 1, 2023
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Six small figurines of people stand in a line next to a stack of quarters the same size as them to emulate standing in a line for unemployment benefits.

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.
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
December 14, 2022
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Trimet 19 bus drives down the street on a rainy day.

Opinion | TriMet Should eliminate fares, not increase them

Street Smart Economics | TriMet is moving in the wrong direction when many other cities and countries are implementing free transit with success
By
Mary King
November 22, 2022
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A blue sky in the background and in the foreground the Supreme Court of the United States building fills the photo. The building is white with tall pillars and stairs.

Opinion | The Supreme Court: Working hard to make a business-friendly America

STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Business needs and desires are promoted as consistent with American values and enshrined into law
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
October 19, 2022
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A blue silhouette of a group of people holding signs.

Opinion | Labor law failings and reviving the labor movement

Labor laws became more pro-business over time, but it's possible to turn the tide
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
August 10, 2022
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Stacks of coins with tiny plastic figurines depicting a family.

Opinion | Abortion is an economic issue

Three-quarters of abortion patients are poor or low-income and cannot afford another child
By
Mary King
June 15, 2022
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Miniature figurines depict workers moving coins around while one figurine man is in nicer clothes sitting atop a large pile of coins. The image evokes the contrast between high earners and low wage workers.

Opinion | It’s past time for a $15 federal minimum wage

It's been nearly 13 years since the last federal minimum wage increase. A $15 minimum wage would raise the earnings of 32 million workers.
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
June 1, 2022
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three letter tiles are propped up in grass. The first tile says "E Environmental," the second says "S social" and the third says "G Governance."

Opinion | Big finance continues to threaten our survival

Don't believe the hype surrounding ESG investing
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
March 23, 2022

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