May/June 2019

Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America

The Political Economy Research Institute’s new initiative brings together economists and practitioners to develop transformative but practical policies for a fairer, greener, and more democratic economy.

The Optimal Tax

John Miller

Mainstream economics supports a 70% top income tax rate (or higher). | Read more »
The Rocket Science of Sanitation

Abhilasha Srivastava

Understanding the plight of the Indian workers who are not considered workers. | Read more »
Why Is the Economy Doing So Well?

Arthur Macewan

First we should ask: Has the U.S. economy really been doing so well? | Read more »
Traditional Measures of Unemployment Are Missing the Mark

Mark Paul

Puzzling through why, despite low unemployment, significant wage increases remain elusive. | Read more »