Understanding how the fortunes of working families are changing, and how they might be improved, is essential. BLS provides the needed metrics and its data is superior to other sources, esp proprietary data. Listen to our conversation with fmr BLS Commissioner McEntarfer. youtu.be/9PD_f28uGE4?...

Bard alumna Erika McEntarfer ’95, former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, spoke to an audience of Bard students, faculty, staff, and community members in an event hosted by @levyecon.bsky.social. “Economic data must be free from partisan influence,” she said.

Watch now: Levy's conversation with Erika McEntarfer, former BLS Commissioner and Bard alum. In her first public address since the events of August 1, Dr. McEntarfer speaks candidly about her removal from office and the future of statistical independence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PD_...

Tonight at Bard College, Alumna Erika McEntarfer, recently removed BLS Commissioner, shares her story publicly for the first time. Register to join the conversation in person or live on Zoom at 5 PM EST. connect.bard.edu/register/Eri...

BLS today: national benchmark revision to total nonfarm employment for March 2025 is -911,000 (-0.6 percent). What does it mean and why does it matter? Register and join us for this important conversation with former BLS Commissioner McEntarfer.

We just wrapped our conversation with Professor James Galbraith, President Pavlina Tcherneva (@ptcherneva.bsky.social ), and our incoming graduate students--exploring the importance and insights of the Levy approach to economics. Thank you to all who attended. Video will be released soon.

Happy 62nd Bday to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom! The most pro worker policy is also the best alternative to the NAIRU. The Job Guarantee ends precarious work and unemployment, improves state budgets, controls demand driven inflation, &more share.google/1SaM1CqYkhCa...

Re-upping this! Should be great!

As we approach our 40th anniversary, this is one of the best opportunities to learn about the Levy Institute's unique approach, programs and contributions to economics. Join us!

Join me and @thomasmasterson.bsky.social for our open house at 12:00ET today. Share with students. Minsky Money Macro MMT Modeling Measurement of well-being Methodology and More... Learn about our unique MA/MS programs, scholarships, research and other opportunities for incoming students.

My take on: Why Fed policy is a risk to working families. How climate will impact jobs & pocketbooks. Why not to fight climate-induced price spikes with i-rates. Why the Fed must lower rates now, w/o compromising its independence #JacksonHole2025 starts @ 31m+Q&A www.c-span.org/program/publ...

Many of us rely on BLS data daily. Their frequency and methods are crucial for our work. I'm pleased to welcome ex-BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer (BardCollege alumna '95) to @levyecon.bsky.social for a discussion on why data and measurement matter—for policy, markets, & our own lives. 1/3

📍 Session 2: Economic Policy in the Age of Trump What is economic policy for, and how do deficits fit into the picture for the average American? Watch here: youtu.be/xjz4iO1ePGA With @ptcherneva.bsky.social, James K. Galbraith, L. Randall Wray Moderator: @ryanlcooper.com

All this and more is covered in the various literature and content produced by MMT economists advocating for a federal job guarantee www.jobguarantee.org In particular check out the work of @ptcherneva.bsky.social search fiscal feminism on YouTube she has an excellent interview

The labor market had been losing steam for a while, but the Friday #JobsReport shows losses that are more widespread. That's just as significant as the downward revisions. Job growth in healthcare can't carry the economy. A few of my points that didn't make it in the @marketplace.org interview.

"This isn’t efficiency; it’s unilateral disarmament in the face of complex global challenges." Join the conversation on June 16. www.levyinstitute.org/blog/confron... connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...

My thoughts on the significance of the annual Levy Institute conference at this moment in time. There is still time to register and join us on Monday, June 16. Link below. www.levyinstitute.org/blog/confron...

The second panel of the 32nd Annual Conference will consist of Levy Scholars @ptcherneva.bsky.social, James K. Galbraith, and L. Randall Wray who will discuss the timely and unique challenges that America faces under the second Trump administration Register now www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...

Can the government save money? Read the latest by @levyecon.bsky.social Research Associate Yeva Nersisyan and F&M Asst Prof. Mark Silverman "What Do We Save When We DOGE the Government?" www.levyinstitute.org/publications...

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📢 Excited to host the annual Levy Institute conference in person again. 🔷️ Register here and join us. www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...

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Tariffs Won't Help US Workers. A Job Guarantee Would. www.commondreams.org/opinion/tari...

The surge in imports is not the main reason for the recent decline in GDP. The principal cause was a contraction in government spending. An narrow focus on trade will miss the true magnitude of the incoming recession. The @LevyEcon macro team explains: www.levyinstitute.org/publications...

In our new one-pager, Papadimitriou, Yajima, and Zezza counter and assess reports that the surge in international imports is to blame for the recent contraction in US GDP. Read now: www.levyinstitute.org/publications...

I'm delighted to welcome Rep @rokhanna.bsky.social to the @levyecon.bsky.social conference, Jun 16. With his unique background in economics and public service, Ro will discuss what it would take to bring economic empowerment to American families. Register here: www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...

This event, on 4/30 @ 10am EST, will feature work from Scholars Ajit Zacharias, @thomasmasterson.bsky.social and Gennaro Zezza—on engendering fiscal space, discussion by Luiza Nassif Pires, and closing remarks from @ptcherneva.bsky.social. Register to attend online: unwomen.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

India's rural Job Guarantee continues to demonstrate that an open-ended program will behave countercyclically www.pressreader.com/india/mint-m...

Life after the pandemic, the late Pope Francis argued, depended on universal access to the three Ts: trabajo (work), techo (housing), and tierra (land and food).

We also welcome Rebeca Grynspan to our Advisory Board. Read her @financialtimes.com interview today on the need to rethink tariffs on the poorest nations. ft.com/content/a843... @unctad.bsky.social

Pleased to welcome @mazzucatom.bsky.social to the Levy Institute's Board of Advisors. Read her new piece "Governments Are Not Startups" with @rainerkattel.bsky.social in @projectsyndicate.bsky.social today: project-syndicate.org/commentary/g... @IIPP_UCL

Delighted to relaunch the Levy Institute's Blog with Jamie Galbraith's piece on the intellectual contributions of the Institute. Visit our new website!

The Levy Institute's materials were absolutely essential for me to learn financial macroeconomics starting all the way back in 2009 and I wouldn't be where I am without this institution as an intellectual resource in a multitude of ways

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"Small businesses are a bellwether for overall trends in the economy." Hear Institute President @ptcherneva.bsky.social on the Marketplace Morning Report discussing the analytical importance of small business behavior. www.marketplace.org/2025/04/01/l...

Pleased to join the WAMC Northeast Public Radio Roundtable to discuss the debt ceiling, how the US government spends, repercussions from potential disruptions to the payments system, and Elon Musk's discovery of "magic money computers". Segment starts at 1h04min: www.wamc.org/podcast/the-...

Where I argue that income support doesn’t address the fundamental structural issues of the economy. We needed legislation to do that, to raise minimum wages and provide better benefits to workers. We missed an opportunity to transform the labor market.

There is a way to win elections.

During #SOTU2025, Trump argued that the country had turned red (overwhelmingly voting Republican), as if he’d read the @levyecon.bsky.social Brief we issued yesterday, co-authored by myself and L. Randall Wray levyinstitute.org/publications... Except his win was narrow by historical standards🧵 1/x

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Explore Minsky, Godley, & MMT with experts like James K. Galbraith, Pavlina R. Tcherneva, L. Randall Wray, and Rogerio Studart. Applications close March 1! www.levyinstitute.org/news/levy-in...

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Still time to join us today at noon EST for a Levy Grad Program Info session.

Well, Bill Mitchell's paper is I think the most comprehensive real analysis of what it would take, and he's a professor, and he reckons it's doable. Obviously I'm relying on what he said :) There's also a program with comparable scale from Argentina called Jefes by @ptcherneva.bsky.social

@ptcherneva.bsky.social has done a lot of work laying out details of the JG, especially as it relates to UBI, she manages this website also www.jobguarantee.org which is a great resource.

The video footage of @ptcherneva.bsky.social's podcast interview with Lord Robert Skidelsky is out now. Be sure to check out this insightful conversation revisiting Keynes' "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren" and beyond. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLil...

OUT NOW: @ptcherneva.bsky.social sits down with Robert Skidelsky on the newest episode of the Levy Institute Podcast. Listen at the 🔗, or subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Exciting episodes coming your way in 2025—don’t miss out! #EconSky thelevypodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-4-...

The latest episode of the Levy Podcast out now! Robert Skidelsky and @ptcherneva.bsky.social discuss Skidelsky's roots in economics, his studies as biographer of John Maynard Keynes, and a revisit of the "Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren." thelevypodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-4-...

🔴 This #GivingTuesday, I hope you choose to support @levyecon.bsky.social and help us shape the next generation of economic policies that empower. #donate bardian.bard.edu/register/levy

Have a read of this, as well as the work of @ptcherneva.bsky.social www.jobguarantee.org