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PERI Umass Amherst
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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 Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 14d
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.
www.dollarsandsense.org
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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 21d
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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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Sep 2
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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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Jul 25
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.”
www.dollarsandsense.org
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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Jul 16
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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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Jun 24
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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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · May 19
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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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · May 14
📣 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
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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · May 12
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.
www.commondreams.org
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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · May 5
"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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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Apr 30
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
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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Apr 28
New PERI report provides blueprint to wean the world off fossil fuel subsidies--co-authored by Robert Pollin, Shouvik Chakraborty and @gregorsemieniuk.bsky.social
www.umass.edu/news/article...
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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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Apr 16
"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
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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.
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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Mar 12
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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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Mar 6
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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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Mar 5
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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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Mar 4
Read: "Busting the Bankers' Club: Finance for the Rest of Us"
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"Busting the Bankers' Club" confronts the powerful people and institutions that benefit from our broken financial system—and the struggle to create an alternative.
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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · Mar 4
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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