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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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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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A cracked pink piggy bank is held together by two bandages.

Opinion | Using austerity to fight inflation falls short

New policies that better support workers and employ more people are needed
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
February 2, 2022
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Illustration of different height stacks of coins and tiny figurines of people lingering around the stacks.

OPINION | The costs of inequality are higher than you think

STREET SMART ECONOMICS | Organizing and exposing the maldistribution of power is vital
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
December 8, 2021
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OPINION | Noncompete agreements restrict employment freedom for workers

It's the bosses game: heads they win, tails you lose
By
Martin Hart-Landsberg
October 20, 2021
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Hands holding coins

Opinion | Guaranteed income can solve U.S. poverty

STREET SMART ECONOMICS | A team of researchers proposes the IRS make monthly payments to lower-income families to move every household above the poverty line
By
Mary King
July 7, 2021

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