Tunisia Must Not Fail
Tunisia’s stagnant economy could also stagnate its democracy–the good news is Washington can actually help.
Jeffrey Sachs, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to Speak at “Beyond the Great Recession and Beyond GDP” Event
Sachs and O’Malley to discuss how Gross Domestic Product can be replaced by other wellbeing indicators to help policymakers to make better choices for a sustainable future.
Report: Inequality in the Social Security Debate
How benefit cuts would impact health industry CEOs versus home health aides.
Film: Shift Change – A DC Premiere
A screenings of a brand new film about dignified jobs in democratic workplaces, from Mondragon to the Rust Belt and beyond.
This Economy Stinks Worse than You Think
Too many top economic commentators are drawn from a pool of talking heads and economists who treat the welfare of corporations as a top priority.
American Poverty, 50 Years Later
Poverty is not, after all, a cultural aberration or a character flaw. Poverty is a shortage of money.
The Blowback of TINA
Liberal democracy contains within it the very seeds of the American empire’s destruction.
More than 100 Economists Call for Trans-Pacific Trade Deal to Allow Capital Controls to Prevent Crises
In advance of Trans-Pacific trade talks, over 100 economists are sending a letter today urging negotiators to promote global financial stability by allowing the use of capital controls.
Bill Moyers Leans on IPS Work to Ask: “Who Shipwrecked Our Economy?”
Sam Pizzigati’s Too Much newsletter highlighted by long-standing commentator.
Budget Committee Testimony: Assessing Inequality
The Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on Assessing Inequality, Mobility, and Opportunity, with the participation of Sarah Anderson, Director of our Global Economy Project.
A Main Street Fix to Wall Street’s Failure
Building a policy agenda to deepen the jobs debate, our new report looks at the structural issues behind the economic crisis and how we can transition to a new economy based on Main Street.
China’s Looming Economic Crisis
The Chinese economy continues to grow at a fast pace. But signs of distress lurk just below the surface.
Press Statement on Obama’s Job Speech: The Good, the Bad, and the Missing
John Cavanagh, Director of the Institute for Policy Studies, responds to President Obama’s jobs speech.
Reality TV’s “Stories of Stuff”
New reality shows offer an unwitting window in to the new green economy.
Town Hall Meeting: Taking Back the Budget Debate
You can help fix the crisis of priorities in Washington and Annapolis. The U.S. has the resources; what we need is the political will to:
- Put Americans back to work.
- Institute a fair and progressive tax system.
- Protect Americans’ health and save the environment.
- Preserve Social Security.
- Reduce the Pentagon budget.
- Bring all the troops & military contractors home.