EconomyA trio of proposed tariffs echo America's protectionist pastBy Sarah Gardner and Scott TongNovember 13, 2017CESAR MANSO / Getty ImagesProposed tariffs in three different industries — solar power, appliances and jets — echo the protectionist tariffs that helped deepen the Great Depression. read
WorldIs retraining worth it? Laid off paper millworkers weigh the benefitsBy Sarah GardnerSeptember 06, 2017Hayley HershmanGovernment programs are meant to help those workers get new jobs. But reinvention is hard. ListenreadDownloadDownload
WorldWhy do U.S. retraining programs fall short?By Sarah GardnerSeptember 01, 2017Ken Garduno, IllustratorThe programs for workers displaced by globalization are a half-hearted attempt to help. ListenreadDownloadDownload
SustainabilityThe American protectionism bill that made the Great Depression worseBy Sarah Gardner and Scott TongAugust 24, 2017Ken Garduno, IllustratorThe Smoot-Hawley story you never learned in high school history class. ListenreadDownloadDownload
SustainabilityFrom Hamilton to Trump, the U.S. has a long history of America-first policiesBy Sarah GardnerAugust 11, 2017Ken Garduno, IllustratorAlexander Hamilton was one of the country's original protectionists. ListenreadDownloadDownload
SustainabilityIf protectionism were a song it'd sound like thisBy Sarah Gardner and Hayley HershmanAugust 11, 2017Columbia University LibrariesA searing campaign song from 1896 sounds surprisingly modern. ListenreadDownloadDownload
EconomyWhen Public Works employed millionsBy Sarah GardnerApril 03, 2017courtesy U.S. Bureau of ReclamationMass unemployment during the Great Depression led to hundreds of thousands of infrastructure projects all over America. ListenreadDownloadDownload
SustainabilityMega-dams, like Hoover, probably wouldn't be built todayBy Sarah GardnerMarch 29, 2017Getty ImagesDams are costly and have gone out of style. We also know more about their environmental impact. ListenreadDownloadDownload
WorldTesting the idea of a basic income for allBy Sarah GardnerJanuary 04, 2017Sarah Gardner/MarketplaceSeveral countries are experimenting on small scales with basic-income programs. ListenreadDownloadDownload
WorldCan Finland sustain its current economic model?By Sarah GardnerDecember 28, 2016Sarah GardnerEconomic growth has been sluggish. ListenreadDownloadDownload
