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Reprint from the September 1966 issue of AFL-CIO American Federationist, Box 38, Folder 4, William Page Keeton Papers, Special Collections, Tarlton Law Library, The University of Texas at Austin.

Controlled Prices

Before the rise of macroeconomics that accompanied World War II, price determination was a central problem of economic thought.

by Andrew Yamakawa Elrod via Phenomenal World on January 12, 2022

Comic with Donald Trump at the head of a White House conference room.

The End of the Businessman President

Donald Trump’s catastrophic tenure will be the nail in the coffin of the worst idea in politics: that the government can be run like a corporation.

by Kyle Edward Williams via The New Republic on December 9, 2020

Mike Pence in a warehouse.

CEOs Email You Heartfelt Coronavirus Messages, While Still Prioritizing the Bottom Line

Over 100 years, a tactic first designed to keep workers happy morphed into a marketing strategy.

by Andrew Lynn via Made By History on April 9, 2020

Cartoon caricature of Jack Welch.

Jack Welch Was a Bitter Foe of American Workers

The GE exec was known for his big personality. He should be known for the role he played in creating America's toxic corporate culture on a base of inequality.

by Erik Loomis via HNN on March 6, 2020

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