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The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) promotes human and ecological well-being through our original research focusing on globalization, the environment, unemployment, financial market instability, central bank policy, and living wages.
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PERI releases top 100 greenhouse gas polluters index. Future lists are in jeapordy because EPA plans to suspend reporting program. peri.umass.edu/index-editio... @sbs-umass.bsky.social #toxic100
Greenhouse 100 Polluters Index: 2025 Report, based on 2023 data
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November 11, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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New report by Robert Pollin and Jeannette Wicks-Lim

"Economic Analysis of the 2025 Santa Fe, New Mexico Living Wage Proposal"
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Economic Analysis of the 2025 Santa Fe, New Mexico Living Wage Proposal
The City of Santa Fe, New Mexico is considering a proposal to increase the citywide living wage minimum from its current level of $15.00 per hour to $17.50 per hour.  This would be a 17…
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October 29, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Congrats to PERI's James Boyce and INET
for being nominated by Anthem Awards for the series #EconOfWar!
ineteconomics.bsky.social INET - Institute for New Economic Thinking @ineteconomics.bsky.social · Oct 20
A heartfelt thank you to The Anthem Awards for recognizing #EconOfWar! We’re proud to see our work honored alongside so many other inspiring projects.
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Help us celebrate with your vote!
October 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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"Improved employee wellbeing as well as organizational productivity" --Juliet Schor presents findings of study on 4-day, 32-hour work week during presentation at Mass Amherst @umassamherst.bsky.social @julietschor.bsky.social
#letsworkfour #4DayWorkweek #FutureOfWork #JulietSchor #WorkFour
October 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Join us TODAY at 4pm ET (In-person):
Juliet Schor on the "Movement for a Four-Day Workweek"
@UMassAmherst, Gordon Hall, 3rd flr conf. rm. Free & open to the public.
#letsworkfour #4DayWorkweek #FutureOfWork #JulietSchor @julietschor.bsky.social @sbs-umass.bsky.social @fivecolleges.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Read @nancyfolbre.bsky.social 's new article for Left Hook Economics:
Taxing the Top www.dollarsandsense.org/taxing-the-t... @sbs-umass.bsky.social @dollarsandsense.bsky.social
Taxing the Top
In a world in which some people keep getting way more than they need, while others can hardly get by, Robin Hood starts to look better and better.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Monday, Oct. 20 at 4pm ET: Juliet Schor presentation on the "Movement for a Four-Day Workweek" Join us: Mass Amherst, Gordon Hall. Free & open to the public.
#letsworkfour #4DayWorkweek #FutureOfWork #JulietSchor #WorkFour @umassamherst.bsky.social @sbs-umass.bsky.social @julietschor.bsky.social
October 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Join us for a talk by Prof. Juliet Schor: "Does the Future of Work Mean Less Work? The Movement for a Four-Day Week."

In person - Monday, Oct. 20 at 4pm ET / Gordon Hall, @UMassAmherst / Free & open to the public @sbs-umass.bsky.social @umassamherst.bsky.social @julietschor.bsky.social #4DayWeek
October 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Robert Pollin: "the Fed’s rate cut is likely to have little impact on mortgage interest rates."
The Fed Versus Trump: How Much Does it Matter for Interest Rates Overall? www.dollarsandsense.org/the-fed-vers...
The Fed Versus Trump: How Much Does it Matter for Interest Rates Overall?
The Fed’s rate cut is likely to have little impact on mortgage interest rates. The reason is straightforward but rarely recognized in the abundant flow of commentary on Fed policy.
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September 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Gerald Epstein: "More workers may lose their hard-won retirement savings now that Trump has pushed them toward crypto and private equity."
"What Trump’s Executive Order on 401(K)s Means for Workers Who Hope to Retire" truthout.org/articles/wha... @sbs-umass.bsky.social @umassamherst.bsky.social
What Trump’s Executive Order on 401(K)s Means for Workers Who Hope to Retire
More workers may lose their hard-won retirement savings now that Trump has pushed them toward crypto and private equity.
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September 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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EVENT: Lenore Palladino Lecture & Book Talk:
Rapid Changes in Corporate Governance and Finance

TUES., SEPT. 9 @ 4PM ET
Gordon Hall, UMass Amherst

Book: "Good Company: Economic Policy After Shareholder Primacy." peri.umass.edu/event/lenore... @lenorepalladino.bsky.social @sbs-umass.bsky.social
Lenore Palladino: Rapid Changes in Corporate Governance and Finance
Lenore Palladino is Associate Professor of Economics at UMass Amherst and author of Good Company: Economic Policy After Shareholder Primacy. She testified before Congress on the impacts of shareholder...
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September 2, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Gerald Epstein in @Dollars_Sense Left Hook Economics-
"Crypto: What Is It and What Is the Fuss All About?" www.dollarsandsense.org/crypto-what-... @dollarsandsense.bsky.social
Crypto: What Is It and What Is the Fuss All About?
Cryptofinance, including cryptocurrency, is the newest hot item in the world of financial “innovation.”
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July 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Nancy Folbe: "The bill was cleverly designed to both obfuscate its intention and divide opposition to tax cuts for the rich." Read: Medicaid Kayfabe: Fake Wrestling www.dollarsandsense.org/medicaid-kay...
Medicaid Kayfabe: Fake Wrestling
The features of the bill that are likely to help ordinary people were catchy and easy to understand—reduced taxes on tips and overtime pay and a higher standard deduction for the elderly on income tax...
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July 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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New Working Paper: "The Risks of Unregulated “Private Credit Funds,” by Leonore Palladino and Harrison Karlewicz peri.umass.edu/publication/...
The Risks of Unregulated “Private” Credit Funds
Abstract The “private” financial industry—which contains financial instruments not traded on open exchanges and financial institutions that are underregulated—is no longer an ‘alternative’…
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June 24, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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A Fraction of What We Pay in Fossil Fuel Subsidies Could Fund a Just Transition truthout.org/articles/a-f...
A Fraction of What We Pay in Fossil Fuel Subsidies Could Fund a Just Transition
Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies must be tied to new subsidies that raise living standards for working and poor people.
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May 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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📣 Is global enterprise changing and how should we react?

Join us as we welcome Prof. Jayati Ghosh from @umass, part of a special series of talks dedicated to Edith Penrose.

20 May, 6pm

Find out more: bit.ly/3ZcS8j6
May 14, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Climate Policy on Thin Ice: A Lesson from Canada www.commondreams.org/opinion/cap-...
Climate Policy on Thin Ice: A Lesson from Canada | Common Dreams
Canada’s experience with its carbon price-and-dividend system for fossil fuels has important implications for the rest of the world, including the United States.
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May 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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"Trump's policies are tanking expected corporate profits in the U.S., threatening unemployment for U.S. workers and slashing plans for corporate investment."
"What Does Trump’s Economic Chaos Mean for the Global Financial System?" truthout.org/articles/wha... @sbs-umass.bsky.social
What Does Trump’s Economic Chaos Mean for the Global Financial System?
Progressive economist Gerald Epstein says global capitalists may no longer see the US as a “safe haven” under Trump.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Join us, Monday, May 12 at 4pm: "Translating Capital for the 21st Century." In person at UMass Amherst or livestream. peri.umass.edu/event/transl... @sbs-umass.bsky.social @umassamherst.bsky.social @fivecolleges.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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New PERI report provides blueprint to wean the world off fossil fuel subsidies--co-authored by Robert Pollin, Shouvik Chakraborty and @gregorsemieniuk.bsky.social
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New Report Provides Blueprint to Wean the World Off Fossil Fuel Subsidies | UMass Amherst
The UMass Amherst Political Economy Research Institute study details how to mitigate cost shock on lower- and middle-income households.
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April 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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"A green transition is capable of expanding opportunities for workers and defending people's living standards."
Watch full interview with PERI's Robert Pollin on @ineteconomics.bsky.social. @sbs-umass.bsky.social @umasspress.bsky.social
ineteconomics.bsky.social INET - Institute for New Economic Thinking @ineteconomics.bsky.social · Apr 16
Cutting carbon doesn’t have to cut jobs.
👉 youtu.be/Spd0R00hDcw 👀
Robert Pollin breaks down how a real Green New Deal can fight climate change and protect workers—if we choose to.
April 16, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Read Robert Pollin's article on "Noam Chomsky and the Socialist Alternative to Climate Chaos" jacobin.com/2025/03/noam...
Noam Chomsky and the Socialist Alternative to Climate Chaos
Noam Chomsky’s best-known political contribution is his powerful, long-running critique of US foreign policy. But Chomsky has also used his global platform to sound the alarm about the climate crisis ...
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March 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Professor Prabhat Patnaik: "The Crisis of Neo-Liberalism and Its Sequel." Join us on March 11 at 4pm ET. In person at UMass Amherst or via Zoom. Visit: peri.umass.edu/event/7176/ for more info.
Professor Prabhat Patnaik: The Crisis of Neo-Liberalism and Its Sequel
Join us on March 11 at 4pm ET. In person at UMass Amherst or via Zoom. Visit: https://peri.umass.edu/event/7176/ for more info.
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March 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Interview with Jane D'Arista: "The Failure of Global Finance is Systemic" - GPEnewsdocs.com gpenewsdocs.com/the-failure-...
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News & Analysis of the Global Political Economy informing the general public on systemic issues that matter to daily life.
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March 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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PERI's Gerald Epstein’s book "Busting the Bankers' Club" was selected as a finalist for the 2025 PROSE Award in Economics. The award honors the “incredible contribution” of books that “showcase a deep commitment to excellence.” @ucpress.bsky.social
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Association of American Publishers Announces Finalists and Category Winners for 2025 PROSE Awards - AAP
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) unveiled the 101 Finalists and 37 Category Winners for the 49th Annual PROSE Awards honoring professional and scholarly works published in 2024. “The 2025 ...
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March 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM