PERI's work as featured or quoted in the media in recent months
April 18, 2012
The Bradenton Times
PERI's research on the job impacts of government regulation is the basis of an op ed on the economic impact of such regulations.
April 17, 2012
San Francisco Chronicle
Jeffrey Thompson's research on the impact of higher taxes on wealthy households is considered in the context of potential tax code changes in California.
April 15, 2012
Alabama Live
A letter to the editor about defense spending refers to Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier's research on job creation.
April 13, 2012
Syracuse Post-Standard
WBUR
The Boston Globe
Ventura County Star
BostInno
Debate has renewed on potential cuts to the defense budget, and Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier's research on the employment impact of military spending is appearing in numerous media sources.
April 9, 2012
Baltimore Sun
An editorial on the military portion of the House Republican budget proposal references PERI's study on the employment impacts of military spending.
April 4, 2012
Bloomberg.com
Washington Post
Daily Kos
A new study on the relationship between government regulation and jobs revives the debate on the topic, with frequent reference to PERI's 2011 study on the job impact of E.P.A. emissions regulations.
March 26, 2012
Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal's personal wealth blog considers Jeffrey Thompson's paper on taxes and the wealthy.
March 25, 2012
Huffington Post
Huffington Post
Jeffrey Thompson's research in the impact of raising taxes on the wealthy is discussed in two separate columns.
March 15, 2012
Reuters Africa
Léonce Ndikumana and James Boyce's book on Africa's "odious debts" is described in this feature article.
March 15, 2012
New Jersey Policy Perspective
Rhode Island Future
Providence Business News
Bangor Daily News
Jeffrey Thompson's study on the effects of raising taxes on wealthy households is covered in the regional media.
March 13, 2012
Daily Kos
A column on Rick Santorum's victory in the Mississippi primary explores the state's ranking in PERI's Work Environment Index.
February 22, 2012
The Boston Globe
Robert Pollin comments on the appeal of tax cuts to politicians in an article on Mitt Romney and President Obama's tax reform proposals.
February 21, 2012
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
A columnist uses PERI's analysis of the relative number of jobs created by a range of public investments to voice support for local education.
February 17, 2012
Huffington Post
Robert Pollin & Heidi Garrett-Peltier's research on the impacts of military spending is discussed in an editorial on the Pentagon budget.
January 6-9, 2012
Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Chronicle of Higher Education
Gerald Epstein comments on the new ethics guidelines passed by the American Economics Association.
January 6, 2012
The New York Times
Robert Pollin is quoted extensively in an article about the employment impacts of potential cuts in military spending.
January 6, 2012
The Springfield Republican
An editorial column examines PERI's study on the excess assets being held by banks and other institutions.
December 29, 2011
CBS News
Jeffrey Thompson's study on taxes on migration is referenced in a commentary on a potential 'millionaires' tax' for California.
December 30, 2011
Daily Hampshire Gazette
An article discusses at length the PERI study on hoarded bank and corporate asset reserves, and its political implications.
December 26, 2011
WFCR
Robert Pollin is interviewed on the economy-transforming potential of mobilizing the hoards of excess assets being held by banks and other corporations.
December 22, 2011
The Hill
An editorial uses PERI's research on the impact of potential E.P.A. legislation in support of passage of some of those regulations.
December 12, 2011
The Street
An article describes the findings of "19 Million Jobs for U.S. Workers" in detail.
December 7, 2011
The Hill
Foreign Policy in Focus
An editorial highlights Robert Pollin & Heidi Garrett-Peltier's study on jobs and military spending.
December 3, 2011
Albany Times-Union
Jeffrey Thompson's research on the response of the wealthy to tax increases is used in support of extending the New York State 'millionaire's' tax.
December 2, 2011
The Financial Times
PERI's job creation estimates are referenced by a White House source in the context of the President's initiative to retrofit federal buildings.
November 18, 2011
Taunton Gazette
Jeannette Wicks-Lim defends a state senator's support for a $10/hour minimum wage in Massachusetts in this letter to the editor.
November 2011 -- As the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (the ‘Supercommittee’) approaches its November 23 deadline for identifying $1.5 trillion in deficit reductions, levels of military spending are under intense scrutiny. The work of Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier is being used by Congress and the media to refute claims by the defense industry that defense spending is an effective job creation engine.
November 17, 2011
Politico
An editorial uses Pollin and Garrett-Peltier's work to debunk the Aerospace Industries Association study being presented to Congress.
November 13, 2011
The Boston Globe
Congressman Barney Frank quotes Pollin and Garrett-Peltier in an op ed on this topic.
November 7, 2011
The Boston Globe
This op ed uses Pollin and Garrett-Peltier’s work to criticize Raytheon’s arguments against cuts to defense spending.
November 4, 2011
ABC News
CBS News
Fox News
Washington Post
National Public Radio
Yahoo! News
Newser
Huffington Post
MSN Money
The AP story “Spin Meter: GOP flips on job creation for defense” quoting Pollin & Garrett-Peltier was carried by literally hundreds of media outlets around the country.
November 4, 2011
Orlando Sentinel
Pollin and Garrett-Peltier’s work is used to rebut an industry-sponsored report.
November 4, 2011
CNN
Heidi Garrett-Peltier comments on the Department of Defense's estimates of potential jobs losses from cuts to military spending.
November 4, 2011
CBS News
Robert Pollin describes the job creation impact of military versus non-military spending in this article on defense cuts.
November 3, 2011
The Guardian
James Boyce and Léonce Ndikumana's book, Odious Debts, is praised in this column on Bill Gates' speech to the G20.
October 19, 2011
ClarionLedger (Jackson, Mississippi)
Robert Pollin is quoted on the job impact of potential cuts to military spending.
October 14, 2011
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Robert Pollin comments extensively in this primer on the Occupy Wall Street movement.
October 13, 2011
Time
A column highlights the findings of PERI's study on the impacts of military vs. non-military federal investments.
October 12, 2011
The Wall Street Journal
The WSJ looks at progress towards a code of ethics for economists, a movement spearheaded by Gerald Epstein.
October 7, 2011
CNN
Heidi Garrett-Peltier comments on the job creation potential of clean energy projects as opposed to an oil pipeline.
October 7, 2011
Wall Street Journal's Market Watch
Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier's work on job creation from military vs. non-military federal spending is central to this article on budget cuts.
October 3, 2011
The Guardian
Robert Pollin and Heidi Garrett-Peltier's work on the job creation potential of alternatives to military spending is referenced in an article on defense industry jobs in Great Britian.
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