We reach into the vault and highlight some of our favorite posts on the entanglements between criminal law, political economy, and social inequality. Featuring Angela Harris, Noah Zatz, Jocelyn Simonson, Joanna Schwartz, Anthony O’Rourke, Guyora Binder, Rick Su, Zohra Ahmed, Dorothy Roberts, Judah Schept, Andrew Crespo, and Amna Akbar.

Jonathan Harris on how states are rewriting the rules on worker mobility, Kate Jackson on the rise of populism in corporate governance, and your final reminder to submit a proposal to the upcoming ALPE conference. Plus, Luke Herrine on the weaponization of the FTC, Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay on an uninsurable planet, Todd Tucker on public-minded state capitalism, Michael Swerdlow on antitrust standards for labor market conduct, and cool new jobs, post-docs, and books!

A Labor Day special: Michael Wishnie on faculty unions, and Eamon Coburn on reviving long-eroded social norms against union busting. Plus, upcoming deadlines for the ALPE conference and the Political Economy of Work Junior Scholar Workshop, a new syllabus from Sanjukta Paul, a thread of helpful student-focused LPE materials, an interview with Lev Menand on Trump's attempt to fire the Fed's Lisa Cook, Veena Dubal on AI and surveillance wages, Joel Michaels on the Intel stake as corrupt industrial policy, and Aziz Rana and Osita Nwanevu in conversation about the return of Trump and the pathway to democratic change.

Before the Blog goes on our annual August hiatus, we offer a final plug for the upcoming ALPE conference, count down the ten most read posts of 2025 so far, say a fond farewell to our departing editorial board members and student editors, and welcome two new additions to the team.

Hilary Allen on why we shouldn't subsidize fintech, Amy Kapczynski on what it will take to make public pharma work, and Maryam Jamshidi on the economic considerations at the heart of recent U.S. Sanctions. Plus, two cool CfPs (including one conference near and dear to our heart), a fellowship down under, an event on the post-Dobbs landscape, and new essays on fake GOP antitrust populism, the cost of law school, the centralization of power/knowledge in the executive branch, the new state "legal tender" laws, and the EPA’s attempts to reinterpret the Clean Air Act.

Bijal Shah on how the Supreme Court enables Trump's illegal immigrations actions, Fumika Mizuno on the consolidation of the dialysis market, and Morgan Harper on building the movement that Democrats won't. Plus, cool new CFPs, jobs, books, and think pieces on your favorite mayoral candidate.