Research shows that economies perform better at modestly higher inflation rates.
Robert Pollin
Robert Pollin is Distinguished University Professor of Economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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Nationalize the U.S. Fossil Fuel Industry to Save the Planet
Turning the biggest oil companies over to public ownership would serve several goals at once, including climate resilience.
Posted inGreen New Deal
How Do We Pay for a Zero-Emissions Economy?
A clean economy is affordable—and the costs of inaction are incalculable.
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
A Just Transition for U.S. Fossil Fuel Industry Workers
A combination of better jobs and pensions will remove one political obstacle to a green transition—and it’s the right thing to do.