Economic Growth Program

Should the Fed Ease or Tighten?

Should the Fed Ease or Tighten?

The Federal Reserve should change the mix of its monetary policy, tightening in some areas and further easing in others, argues Thomas Palley in the Financial Times Economists' Forum.

Secure Retirement for All Americans

Secure Retirement for All Americans

In a provocative new policy paper, Steven Hill calls for reforms to expand and strengthen Social Security to guarantee retirement security for all Americans.

Debating a VAT

Michael Lind, Policy Director of the Economic Growth Program, debates the benefits of a value added tax with Heritage Foundation scholar J.D. Foster.

Renewable Energy Cannot Drive the Recovery

The Obama administration's recovery strategy has focused too much on green energy, at the cost of job creation and economic growth, writes Samuel Sherraden.

Public Affluence, Private Squalor: California's dual pension crisis

Public Affluence, Private Squalor: California's dual pension crisis

In a new policy paper, Mark Paul and Micah Weinberg examine the roots of California's pension crisis and the legal obstacles to reform.

Should the Fed Ease or Tighten?

Secure Retirement for All Americans

Debating a VAT

Renewable Energy Cannot Drive the Recovery

Public Affluence, Private Squalor: California's dual pension crisis

Policy Papers and Issue Briefs

The Vulnerable American Worker

Lauren Damme

August 27, 2010

Secure Retirement for All Americans

Steven Hill

August 16, 2010

Amid State Pension Funding Crises, Joining Social Security Becomes an Option

Lauren Damme

August 4, 2010

Renewable Energy Cannot Drive the Recovery

Samuel Sherraden

July 28, 2010

Public Affluence, Private Squalor

Mark Paul

Micah Weinberg

July 20, 2010

Articles and Op-Eds

The Fed Should Raise Rates and Lower Them Too

September 03 | Financial Times

Thomas Palley

Room for Debate: A Stimulus-Led Way Out

August 26 | NYTimes.com

Sherle R. Schwenninger

Medical Devices That Can Kill

August 23 | Reader's Digest

Shannon Brownlee

The Liberal Case for Regressive Taxation

August 10 | Salon

Michael Lind

The Fantasy of a Vast Upper Middle Class

August 03 | Salon

Michael Lind

Events

Economic Security at Risk

Thursday, July 22, 2010 - 10:00am

Can Regulators Get Their Mojo Back?

Thursday, June 10, 2010 - 12:15pm

New Retirement Realities

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 8:00am

Best Care Anywhere

Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 12:15pm

Reflecting on a Transatlantic Relationship That We Want to Have Rather Than What “Is”

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 12:00pm

In the News

Inequality and the Great Recession | Poverty & Race Research Action Council

August 23, 2010

The Worrying Return of Inequality | Poverty & Race Research Action Council

Sherle R. Schwenninger

Lauren Damme

August 23, 2010

The Software Behind the VA Health Care Transformation | O'Reilly Radar

Phillip Longman

August 20, 2010

No Relief In Sight | The Nation.

Michael Lind

Sherle R. Schwenninger

August 12, 2010

Va. System Stanching MRSA | Las Vegas Sun

Phillip Longman

August 8, 2010

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