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.
The U.S. underinvests in care, treating it as a personal rather than shared responsibility. But universal child care, paid family and medical leave, and a monthly child allowance would transform life for families.
October 6, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The U.S. underinvests in care, treating it as a personal rather than shared responsibility. But universal child care, paid family and medical leave, and a monthly child allowance would transform life for families.
Sam Altman says we should regulate AI with a “lighter touch” and accept that “bad things” will happen.
But insufficient regulation means more financial risk, and taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill when the AI bubble bursts, notes @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
But insufficient regulation means more financial risk, and taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill when the AI bubble bursts, notes @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Accept ‘bad things’ in return for benefits of AI, says Sam Altman
Boss of OpenAI calls for a regulatory light touch because of the ‘good stuff’ the technology can deliver
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Sam Altman says we should regulate AI with a “lighter touch” and accept that “bad things” will happen.
But insufficient regulation means more financial risk, and taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill when the AI bubble bursts, notes @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
But insufficient regulation means more financial risk, and taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill when the AI bubble bursts, notes @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Socialism for the rich and austerity for the poor, that's the financial system we've built in the United States. Now Crypto and AI companies want even more control, but we have a plan to put power back in the hands of working people.
October 5, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Socialism for the rich and austerity for the poor, that's the financial system we've built in the United States. Now Crypto and AI companies want even more control, but we have a plan to put power back in the hands of working people.
Billionaire tech oligarchs are taking control of our financial system at the cost of our democracy. We cannot bail out crypto and AI companies on the backs of working Americans.
Join the next Game Changers webinar to learn more: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
THURSDAY OCT. 8 / 4:30-5:30PM ET
Join the next Game Changers webinar to learn more: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
THURSDAY OCT. 8 / 4:30-5:30PM ET
October 2, 2026 at 5:36 PM
Billionaire tech oligarchs are taking control of our financial system at the cost of our democracy. We cannot bail out crypto and AI companies on the backs of working Americans.
Join the next Game Changers webinar to learn more: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
THURSDAY OCT. 8 / 4:30-5:30PM ET
Join the next Game Changers webinar to learn more: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
THURSDAY OCT. 8 / 4:30-5:30PM ET
The Iran War is the most recent example of American military policy making us less safe while costing billions.
By reining in military spending and taxing the wealthy to pay their fair share, we can fund critical services like universal preschool, infrastructure investments, and medicare for all.
By reining in military spending and taxing the wealthy to pay their fair share, we can fund critical services like universal preschool, infrastructure investments, and medicare for all.
September 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The Iran War is the most recent example of American military policy making us less safe while costing billions.
By reining in military spending and taxing the wealthy to pay their fair share, we can fund critical services like universal preschool, infrastructure investments, and medicare for all.
By reining in military spending and taxing the wealthy to pay their fair share, we can fund critical services like universal preschool, infrastructure investments, and medicare for all.
The U.S. military budget has dwarfed that of all other countries for decades, enriching defense contractors through ill-begotten wars.
TODAY @ 4pm ET! Join us for the Game Changers policy webinar: Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security
Free registration: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
TODAY @ 4pm ET! Join us for the Game Changers policy webinar: Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security
Free registration: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
September 30, 2026 at 4:12 PM
The U.S. military budget has dwarfed that of all other countries for decades, enriching defense contractors through ill-begotten wars.
TODAY @ 4pm ET! Join us for the Game Changers policy webinar: Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security
Free registration: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
TODAY @ 4pm ET! Join us for the Game Changers policy webinar: Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security
Free registration: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Working Americans do not benefit from Trump's pro-corporate trade policy.
Join our weekly policy webinars through October. Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Featured: @jimbostanford.bsky.social @theameilee.bsky.social
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Featured: @jimbostanford.bsky.social @theameilee.bsky.social
September 29, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Working Americans do not benefit from Trump's pro-corporate trade policy.
Join our weekly policy webinars through October. Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Featured: @jimbostanford.bsky.social @theameilee.bsky.social
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Featured: @jimbostanford.bsky.social @theameilee.bsky.social
The U.S. military budget has dwarfed all others for decades, enriching defense contractors through ill-begotten wars.
Join us for the fourth Game Changers policy webinar: Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 30 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Join us for the fourth Game Changers policy webinar: Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 30 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
September 29, 2026 at 5:08 PM
The U.S. military budget has dwarfed all others for decades, enriching defense contractors through ill-begotten wars.
Join us for the fourth Game Changers policy webinar: Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 30 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Join us for the fourth Game Changers policy webinar: Cutting the Military Budget While Improving Real Security
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 30 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
The U.S. military budget has dwarfed that of all other countries for decades, enabling a thriving ecosystem of weapons contractors and a quarter-century of ill-begotten wars. But if we want a different future, what are the steps we must take to tame the beast? [THREAD]
September 29, 2026 at 12:15 PM
The U.S. military budget has dwarfed that of all other countries for decades, enabling a thriving ecosystem of weapons contractors and a quarter-century of ill-begotten wars. But if we want a different future, what are the steps we must take to tame the beast? [THREAD]
The Trump administration plans to take money from childcare subsidies that primarily benefit single parents to pay parents married to a full-time wage earner to stay home.
@nancyfolbre.bsky.social explains why this is a terrible idea in The Boston Globe: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/25/o...
@nancyfolbre.bsky.social explains why this is a terrible idea in The Boston Globe: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/25/o...
Trump’s child-care plan could punish single parents - The Boston Globe
The plan could take money from working single parents to subsidize married couples.
www.bostonglobe.com
September 26, 2026 at 11:43 AM
The Trump administration plans to take money from childcare subsidies that primarily benefit single parents to pay parents married to a full-time wage earner to stay home.
@nancyfolbre.bsky.social explains why this is a terrible idea in The Boston Globe: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/25/o...
@nancyfolbre.bsky.social explains why this is a terrible idea in The Boston Globe: www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/25/o...
If AI is coming for workers, it should help them spend less of their lives at work. fortune.com/2026/09/15/b...
Bernie Sanders says if AI is coming for workers, it should bring a four-day workweek with it | Fortune
Bernie Sanders and Mark Takano want AI productivity gains to help deliver a 32-hour workweek without cuts to workers’ weekly pay or benefits.
fortune.com
September 24, 2026 at 6:15 PM
If AI is coming for workers, it should help them spend less of their lives at work. fortune.com/2026/09/15/b...
TODAY @ 4pmET- Live webinar on universal childcare, paid family leave, support for the elderly and disabled, a guaranteed minimum income for children.
Free registration here: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor @nancyfolbre.bsky.social @lipstickecon.bsky.social @pgonalon.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social
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September 24, 2026 at 5:52 PM
TODAY @ 4pmET- Live webinar on universal childcare, paid family leave, support for the elderly and disabled, a guaranteed minimum income for children.
Free registration here: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor @nancyfolbre.bsky.social @lipstickecon.bsky.social @pgonalon.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social
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In the face of AI job loss, the 32-hour, four-day work week is a real solution that will help working people.
Join our weekly policy webinars from now through October. Register here: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Join our weekly policy webinars from now through October. Register here: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
September 21, 2026 at 4:24 PM
In the face of AI job loss, the 32-hour, four-day work week is a real solution that will help working people.
Join our weekly policy webinars from now through October. Register here: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Join our weekly policy webinars from now through October. Register here: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
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This week, the Care Economy team will discuss the necessity and wide-ranging benefits of policies that support care workers and the care economy.
Speakers: @nancyfolbre.bsky.social @lipstickecon.bsky.social @pgonalon.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social
Speakers: @nancyfolbre.bsky.social @lipstickecon.bsky.social @pgonalon.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social
September 21, 2026 at 10:05 PM
This week, the Care Economy team will discuss the necessity and wide-ranging benefits of policies that support care workers and the care economy.
Speakers: @nancyfolbre.bsky.social @lipstickecon.bsky.social @pgonalon.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social
Speakers: @nancyfolbre.bsky.social @lipstickecon.bsky.social @pgonalon.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social
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International trade is broken. American multinational corporations evade $100 billion in taxes each year while workers don't see benefits.
It's time for a new system that puts workers across North America first.
It's time for a new system that puts workers across North America first.
September 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
International trade is broken. American multinational corporations evade $100 billion in taxes each year while workers don't see benefits.
It's time for a new system that puts workers across North America first.
It's time for a new system that puts workers across North America first.
Join the Game Changers webinar "Oh Canada: Trump Vs. North American Workers" today at 4pm ET. Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor @jimbostanford.bsky.social @theameilee.bsky.social @periumass.bsky.social
September 17, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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TOMORROW: Join us for the second Game Changers webinar, "Oh Canada: Trump Vs. North American Workers".
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
September 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
TOMORROW: Join us for the second Game Changers webinar, "Oh Canada: Trump Vs. North American Workers".
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Live-streaming now! Joe Uehlein performance and book talk:
www.youtube.com/@PERIeconomi...
www.youtube.com/@PERIeconomi...
September 14, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Live-streaming now! Joe Uehlein performance and book talk:
www.youtube.com/@PERIeconomi...
www.youtube.com/@PERIeconomi...
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Trump's trade war with Canada is heating up, stretching American wallets even thinner.
Join us for the second Game Changers webinar: Oh Canada: Trump Vs. North American Workers
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Join us for the second Game Changers webinar: Oh Canada: Trump Vs. North American Workers
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
September 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Trump's trade war with Canada is heating up, stretching American wallets even thinner.
Join us for the second Game Changers webinar: Oh Canada: Trump Vs. North American Workers
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Join us for the second Game Changers webinar: Oh Canada: Trump Vs. North American Workers
THURSDAY, SEPT. 17 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
TODAY AT 5PM ET:
Join us for a live performance and book discussion with JOE UEHLEIN from 5-7pm ET / Gordon Hall, UMass Amherst.
Free registration: forms.gle/VUkYmFR8povy....
Or live stream at youtube.com/@PERIeconomi...
Join us for a live performance and book discussion with JOE UEHLEIN from 5-7pm ET / Gordon Hall, UMass Amherst.
Free registration: forms.gle/VUkYmFR8povy....
Or live stream at youtube.com/@PERIeconomi...
September 14, 2026 at 5:20 PM
TODAY AT 5PM ET:
Join us for a live performance and book discussion with JOE UEHLEIN from 5-7pm ET / Gordon Hall, UMass Amherst.
Free registration: forms.gle/VUkYmFR8povy....
Or live stream at youtube.com/@PERIeconomi...
Join us for a live performance and book discussion with JOE UEHLEIN from 5-7pm ET / Gordon Hall, UMass Amherst.
Free registration: forms.gle/VUkYmFR8povy....
Or live stream at youtube.com/@PERIeconomi...
Join us for a live performance and book discussion with JOE UEHLEIN.
Monday, Sept. 14 from 5-7pm ET / Gordon Hall, UMass Amherst.
Free registration: forms.gle/VUkYmFR8povy....
Or live stream at youtube.com/@PERIeconomi... @sbs-umass.bsky.social @ln4s.bsky.social
Monday, Sept. 14 from 5-7pm ET / Gordon Hall, UMass Amherst.
Free registration: forms.gle/VUkYmFR8povy....
Or live stream at youtube.com/@PERIeconomi... @sbs-umass.bsky.social @ln4s.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 7:07 PM
Join us for a live performance and book discussion with JOE UEHLEIN.
Monday, Sept. 14 from 5-7pm ET / Gordon Hall, UMass Amherst.
Free registration: forms.gle/VUkYmFR8povy....
Or live stream at youtube.com/@PERIeconomi... @sbs-umass.bsky.social @ln4s.bsky.social
Monday, Sept. 14 from 5-7pm ET / Gordon Hall, UMass Amherst.
Free registration: forms.gle/VUkYmFR8povy....
Or live stream at youtube.com/@PERIeconomi... @sbs-umass.bsky.social @ln4s.bsky.social
Join us TOMORROW at 4pm ET for the first event in the Game Changers Webinar Series: Changing the Game for Labor on wages, job protections, and 4-day week.
Speakers: @julietschor.bsky.social, @paulsonn.bsky.social, @profsheenalives.bsky.social, Gerald Epstein
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Speakers: @julietschor.bsky.social, @paulsonn.bsky.social, @profsheenalives.bsky.social, Gerald Epstein
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
September 9, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Join us TOMORROW at 4pm ET for the first event in the Game Changers Webinar Series: Changing the Game for Labor on wages, job protections, and 4-day week.
Speakers: @julietschor.bsky.social, @paulsonn.bsky.social, @profsheenalives.bsky.social, Gerald Epstein
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Speakers: @julietschor.bsky.social, @paulsonn.bsky.social, @profsheenalives.bsky.social, Gerald Epstein
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Taxpayers Must Not Be on the Hook for Bailing Out the AI Industry truthout.org/articles/tax...
Taxpayers Must Not Be on the Hook for Bailing Out the AI Industry
Hundreds of billions of dollars are flooding the AI industry. Economist Gerald Epstein says this bubble could burst.
truthout.org
September 3, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Taxpayers Must Not Be on the Hook for Bailing Out the AI Industry truthout.org/articles/tax...
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The Game Changers Work and Jobs team will be discussing three new policies that will strengthen labor and improve workers' lives.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Co-sponsors: @periumass.bsky.social y.social, The Action Lab, Work Four, @nelp.org
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Co-sponsors: @periumass.bsky.social y.social, The Action Lab, Work Four, @nelp.org
Game Changers Webinar Series
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September 2, 2026 at 7:44 PM
The Game Changers Work and Jobs team will be discussing three new policies that will strengthen labor and improve workers' lives.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Co-sponsors: @periumass.bsky.social y.social, The Action Lab, Work Four, @nelp.org
THURSDAY, SEPT. 10 / 4-5PM ET
Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor
Co-sponsors: @periumass.bsky.social y.social, The Action Lab, Work Four, @nelp.org
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* @deanbaker13.bsky.social welcomed Gerald Epstein, @periumass.bsky.social Professor of Economics, to discuss the innovative collection of policy essays titled Game Changers: Economic Policies for Working America*
Aug 27, 2026
#Economics #Unions #WorkerPower
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMUd...
Aug 27, 2026
#Economics #Unions #WorkerPower
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMUd...
Mostly Economics Podcast #49: The Economy We Deserve with Gerald Epstein
YouTube video by Center for Economic and Policy Research
www.youtube.com
August 27, 2026 at 8:44 PM
* @deanbaker13.bsky.social welcomed Gerald Epstein, @periumass.bsky.social Professor of Economics, to discuss the innovative collection of policy essays titled Game Changers: Economic Policies for Working America*
Aug 27, 2026
#Economics #Unions #WorkerPower
1/2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMUd...
Aug 27, 2026
#Economics #Unions #WorkerPower
1/2
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMUd...