from President Obama did not have to make this deal. It’s a debacle being called a win.
Posts tagged ‘Gerald Epstein’
Gerald Epstein: Rich Should Be Happy with Cliff Deal
by The Editors, posted on Thursday, January 3rd, 2013 at 7:32 pmThe Epstein Report: State Subsidies to Attract Corporate Investment Should be Banned
by The Editors, posted on Sunday, December 9th, 2012 at 1:41 pmThe money thrown at corporations by states to invite investment is a boondoggle that should be ended by federal law.
Gerald Epstein is the Co-Director of the Political Economy Research Institute and professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
See also:
“General Motors pushed hard for tax breaks in Ypsilanti Township, Mich. Some $200 million later, this is what remains,” b Louise Story, New York Times,December 1, 2012
“Lines Blur as Texas Gives Industries a Bonanza,” by Louise Story, New York Times, December 2, 2012
“Michigan Town Woos Hollywood, but Ends Up With a Bit Part,” by Louise Story, New York Times, December 3, 2012
Financialization and the World Economy
by n0madic, posted on Sunday, September 30th, 2012 at 7:36 pmGerald Epstein, Political Economy Research Institute, and Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst): Financialization of the economy has been developing since the late 19th century and is now at historic Levels
Does Obama Economic Policy “Just Need More Time”?
by n0madic, posted on Sunday, September 16th, 2012 at 2:08 pmGerald Epstein (Political Economy Research Institute, and Department of Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst): The basic policies must change or recession and high unemployment will continue
