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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 2h

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.

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 2h

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

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 21h

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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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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]

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

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...

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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.

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

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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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

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

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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.

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Join us TODAY at 4pm ET! Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

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

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Live-streaming now! Joe Uehlein performance and book talk: www.youtube.com/@PERIeconomi...

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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...

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

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

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geraldmcgrew @geraldmcgrew.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

* @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...

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Mostly Economics Podcast #49: The Economy We Deserve with Gerald Epstein

YouTube video by Center for Economic and Policy Research

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Game Changers launches the final wave of policy proposals! This week's proposals examine how we can reshape the rules governing finance, housing, taxation, defense spending, and public investment to build a more stable, equitable, and democratic economy. gamechangerspolicy.org

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Tonantzin Carmona @tonantzin-tlc.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Having served as Director of Chicago’s Office of New Americans early in my career, I saw firsthand how thoughtful immigrant inclusion policies can strengthen communities. That’s why I appreciate the vision behind this Game Changers proposal, “The Wealth of Welcome.”

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Moira Birss @moira.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Climate change-fueled disasters threaten the safety of our homes & insurance provides a financial safety net to help us recover. But current insurance systems are failing, leaving households high (& not dry). What can the federal government do? I've got a proposal: peri.umass.edu/publication/...

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National Disaster Insurance for All: Single-Payer Disaster Insurance and Community Resilience Investments for Safer and More Affordable Housing

The Problem The climate crisis is fueling extreme weather and increasing disaster risk for households and housing providers across the country, representing collectives risks that no individual househ...

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Juliet Schor @julietschor.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

More gamechangers! Shout out to Work&Labor team. Alexander Hertel-Fernandez' great work on Solidarity Insurance, Irene Tung&Paul Sonn on "Just Cause" Job Protections & Ellora Derenoncourt & @profsheenalives.bsky.social on raising wages. @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social gamechangerspolicy.org

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America

Game Changers presents policymakers with bold, new ideas to build a stronger, fairer, greener, and more inclusive economy for all Americans.

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

What would it take to build a healthcare system that puts patients before profits? Watch our latest video, then explore two Game Changers proposals: 📄Medicare for All: peri.umass.edu/publication/... 📄End Profiteering in Health Care: peri.umass.edu/publication/...

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David L. Passmore @davidpassmore.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

SOLIDARITY INSURANCE & "JUST CAUSE" JOB PROTECTION From The Game Changers Project: - Solidarity Insurance: Reimagining Unemployment Insurance as a Platform for Worker Power - tiny.cc/solins - ‘Just Cause’ Job Protections - tiny.cc/JustCause

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Moira Birss @moira.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This policy blueprint was produced as a collaboration between @periumass.bsky.social & @cplusc.bsky.social. And a narrative version of this idea was published last month in @liberalcurrents.com. The federal landscape isn't great at the moment, but we need big ideas for when we change that landscape!

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Our second wave of bold, innovative policies has launched! Policies that address Medicare for All, climate change, affordable housing, North American trade, unemployment insurance, job protection, and a livable wage. Game Changers that build a better economy for all Americans. GameChangersPolicy.org

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America @gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Could a four-day workweek become the new standard? Watch @julietschor.bsky.social explain why in her TED Talk, then explore her Game Changers proposal on how a shorter workweek could benefit workers, businesses, and the economy. 🎥 www.ted.com/talks/juliet... 📄 peri.umass.edu/publication/...

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The case for a 4-day work week

The traditional approach to work needs a redesign, says economist Juliet Schor. She's leading four-day work week trials in countries like the US and Ireland, and the results so far have been overwhelm...

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Arin Dube @arindube.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

In this new piece with Suresh Naidu (part of the Game Changers volume), I lay out a vision for how to use sectoral standards in America - to set wages but much more, including regulating technology like AI. Check it out! peri.umass.edu/publication/...

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Raising Middle-Class Pay and Working Conditions through Sectoral Standards

The Problem Most American workers do not have a say in the governance of their workplaces, and too often are paid wages that have not tracked economy-wide productivity. We need institutions that give…

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

PERI is proud to help launch the first set of Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America. This first wave of proposals explores new approaches to strengthening worker power, expanding care, reforming healthcare, improving immigration policy, and creating better jobs.

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Explore Game Changers and its vision for a better economy: investing in each other, securing our future, and righting the rules. Individual policy proposals begin rolling out next week! #GameChangersPolicy gamechangerspolicy.org

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

It's time to change the game. Bold, new policies to build a stronger, fairer, greener economy for all Americans. Watch trailer: Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America gamechangerspolicy.org via @periatumass #GameChangersPolicy peri.umass.edu/gamechangers/

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Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America

Game Changers presents policymakers with bold, new ideas to build a stronger, fairer, greener, and more inclusive economy for all Americans.

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

PERI researchers estimate that Michigan clean energy investments could generate between 85,000 – 100,000 jobs. Read new report: "The Prospects for Expanding Clean Energy Investments and Job Opportunities under the "MI Healthy Climate Plan" peri.umass.edu/publication/... @sbs-umass.bsky.social

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The Prospects for Expanding Clean Energy Investments and Job Opportunities under the “MI Healthy Climate Plan”

In 2022, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) published the MI Healthy Climate Plan. A centerpiece of the MI Healthy Climate Plan is its commitment for Michigan to…

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

TODAY, May 5 at 4pm: "Against Money" roundtable with authors @jwmason.bsky.social & Arjun Jayadev. In-person-UMass Amherst. Panelists: Christine Desan, Gerald Epstein, Perry Mehrling. Moderator: Robert Pollin peri.umass.edu/event/agains... @sbs-umass.bsky.social

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Join book launch event: "Against Money" with authors @jwmason.bsky.social & Arjun Jayadev. May 5, 4pm. In-person-UMass Amherst. Panelists: Christine Desan, Gerald Epstein, and Perry Mehrling. Moderator: Robert Pollin peri.umass.edu/event/agains... @sbs-umass.bsky.social

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Washington Center for Equitable Growth @equitablegrowth.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

6/ @katherinemoos.bsky.social is an assistant professor of econ @umassamherst.bsky.social & economist @periumass.bsky.social. Her research focus is feminist political economy and the welfare state, unpaid household labor and care work, and time-use and working-hours legislation. #WomensHistoryMonth

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Thurs., April 30 at 12pm EDT, Join @nancyfolbre.bsky.social, Jane Humphries & @joyamisra.bsky.social for a discussion of "Making Care Work: Why Our Economy Should Put People First." Register for Zoom Webinar: bit.ly/MakingCareWork peri.umass.edu/event/nancy-...

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PERI Umass Amherst @periumass.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

“The cuts to Medicaid in one year alone are enough to finance 100 more days of bombing Iran or tax cuts for the rich—neither of which would benefit most Americans.” War Dollars, Care Dollars (and No Sense) www.dollarsandsense.org/war-dollars-... @sbs-umass.bsky.social @nancyfolbre.bsky.social

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War Dollars, Care Dollars (and No Sense)

It seems like a good time to compare the running tally of war dollars with the cost of relentless attacks on public care provision in the United States.

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