Brexit, Bernie, Trump and many more protest and resistance movements show us that conventional wisdom isn’t always so wise in our current moment. That makes this moment an opportunity to address the deep inequalities of our global economic system, writes Prof. David Kotz. Read more…..
Day: July 13, 2016
Professor Jerry Epstein and Ph.D. student Juan Montecino have just published a remarkable report on the role of finance in the U.S. economy. A summary and link to the full report are at http://rooseveltinstitute.org/overcharged-high-cost-high-finance/
Reducing use of fossil fuels can not only helps to protect future generations from the threat of climate change but also to protect the present generation from the health costs of dirty air. In the latest issue of Global Environmental Change, professor James K. Boyce joins with Chinese researchers to analyze how air quality co-benefits could be incorporated into the design of the cap-and-trade system being introduced in Beijing and nearby regions. Read more…..