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Press Releases | December 2011
Without Increased Fiscal Stimulus, US Economic Growth Will Remain Weak and Unemployment High, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | December 2011
Austerity Plans Will Not Prevent Collapse of European Monetary Union, Levy Scholars Say
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Press Releases | November 2011
Without Fiscal Policies That Support Growth, European Sovereign Debt and U.S. Subprime Mortgage Crises Are Far from Over, Study from Levy Economics Institute Says
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Press Releases | November 2011
Greek Debt Deal Will Lead to a Deeper Slump and the Surrender of National Sovereignty, New Levy Paper Says
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Press Releases | September 2011
Social Security Data Contradict Claims of "Ponzi Scheme" Fraud, New Paper from Levy Economics Institute Says
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Press Releases | August 2011
Prolonged Slump in Growth and Jobs Defies Trend of Previous Recessions, New Levy Economics Institute Paper Says
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Press Releases | August 2011
Overlooked as a Policy Option, Social Care Investment Would Bring Significant Boost to US Economy, New Paper from Levy Economics Institute Says
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Press Releases | August 2011
Levy Economics Institute Senior Scholar Jan Kregel Elected to Prestigious Italian Science Academy
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Press Releases | May 2011
Levy Institute Scholar Questions Unsustainable Debt Argument in New Policy Paper
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Press Releases | May 2011
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College to Host Wynne Godley Memorial Conference, May 25–26
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Press Releases | April 2011
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Press Releases | April 2011
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Ongoing Impact of the Global Financial Crisis at the Levy Economics Institute's 20th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, in New York City, April 13-15
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Press Releases | March 2011
Fiscal Stimulus and Export Growth Needed for Strong US Recovery, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | November 2010
Jan Kregel, Senior Scholar at the Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, Wins Prestigious Veblen-Commons Award from Association for Evolutionary Economics
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Press Releases | September 2010
Restoring Growth and Employment Should Be Top Policy Priority, Not Cutting Deficit, New Levy Institute Study Says
View More View LessBudget Deficits Are Inevitable Result of Low Economic Growth and Lost Tax Revenues, and a Normal Part of Boom-Bust Cycle, Scholars Say
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Press Releases | August 2010
Levy Economics Institute Senior Scholar James K. Galbraith Elected to Prestigious Italian Science Academy
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Press Releases | July 2010
Without Major Restructuring, the Euro Is Doomed, New Study from Levy Economics Institute Says
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Press Releases | July 2010
Government Response to Financial Crisis Prevented Second Great Depression, but Recovery Faces Extreme Limitations, New Study from Levy Economics Institute Says
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Press Releases | April 2010
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Aftermath of Financial Crisis at the Levy Economics Institute's 19th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, in New York City, April 14-16
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Press Releases | March 2010
High Unemployment Poses Greater Risk to Future Generations than Growing Government Debt, New Study from Levy Economics Institute Says
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Press Releases | January 2010
Proposed Reforms May Not Reduce Systemic Risks of Large Financial Institutions, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | December 2009
Unemployment Will Remain Very High without Continued Strong Fiscal Stimulus Polices, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | September 2009
Debate Over Economic Impact of New Deal Labor Laws Offers Important Lessons for Current Policy Debate, Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | September 2009
Economic Crisis Far from Over, Paris Group Warns: New Policy Brief from Levy Institute Senior Scholar James K. Galbraith Argues for Sustained Public Initiatives and Significant Regulation of Financial System
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Press Releases | June 2009
Press Releases | June 2009
Government Job Programs That Focus on Social Services More Than Infrastructure May Offer Greater Benefits to Economy, New Study from Levy Economics Institute Suggests
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Press Releases | April 2009
Central Banks Should Widen Their Scope and Consider Wealth Targets to Stabilize the Economy During a Credit Crisis, New Study from the Levy Economics Institute Says
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Press Releases | March 2009
Press Releases | February 2009
Proposed Federal Accounting Guidelines Pose Unnecessary Threat to Social Security and Medicare, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | January 2009
Large Fiscal Stimulus Plans Not Enough to Prevent Rising Unemployment Over Next Two Years, New Levy Study Says
View More View LessNew Strategic Analysis Argues that Coordinated Effort to Address Imbalances in International Trade Is Necessary to Restore Sustained Growth and Full Employment
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Press Releases | September 2008
Federal Government in Better Position Than Federal Reserve to Support Faltering Economy, Levy Scholar Says
View More View LessNew Policy Paper Says Fiscal Stimulus and Regulation Are Needed to Support Economy and That There’s Not Much More Monetary Policy Can Do
Press Releases | April 2008
Larger Fiscal Stimulus Needed to Limit Impact of Downturn, New Levy Economics Institute Analysis Says
View More View LessNew Study Argues Government Expenditure More Effective Than Tax Rebates
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Press Releases | March 2008
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Credit Crisis at 17th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference at The Levy Economics Institute, April 17–18
View More View LessParticipants Include U.S. Congressman Maurice Hinchey; Richard Berner, Chief U.S. Economist, Morgan Stanley; Robert J. Barbera, Chief Economist, ITG; James W. Paulsen, Chief Investment Strategist, Wells Capital Management; and Paul McCulley, Managing Director, PIMCO
Press Releases | January 2008
Subprime Mortgage Crisis Could Trigger Full-Scale Debt Deflation if Housing Prices Continue to Fall
View More View LessNew Study from Levy Economics Institute Urges Banking Reforms, Says Current Credit Crunch Differs from Traditional “Minsky” Crisis
Press Releases | November 2007
US Economy Faces at Least a Growth Recession over the Next Two Years, New Levy Economics Institute Analysis Says
View More View LessSimilar to 2001, Policymakers Must Loosen Fiscal Stance to Bolster GDP
Press Releases | October 2007
New Study Explores Recent Credit Crunch from the Perspective of the Late Financial Economist and Levy Institute Scholar Hyman P. Minsky
Press Releases | October 2007
Collapse of WTO’s Doha Trade Talks Presents Opportunity to Create New Trade Paradigm, Levy Scholar Says
View More View LessTrade Policy Must Put Emphasis on Labor and Environmental Standards, Exchange Rate Rules, and Domestic Demand-Led Development
Press Releases | July 2007
Housing Slump and Subprime Mortgage Crisis Pose Serious Danger to US Economy, New Levy Institute Study Says
View More View LessScholars Suggest Econometric Models May Not Capture Full Extent of Impact
Press Releases | April 2007
Federal Reserve Board Governor Frederic S. Mishkin to Give Keynote Address at 16th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, “Global Imbalances: Prospects for the US and World Economies,” at Levy Economics Institute, April 19–20
View More View LessOther Participants Include James E. Glassman, Managing Director and Senior Policy Strategist, J. P. Morgan Securities, Inc.; Robert J. Barbera, Chief Economist, ITG; Peter Hooper, Managing Director and Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.; James W. Paulsen, Chief Investment Strategist, Wells Capital Management; Lakshman Achuthan, Managing Director, Economic Cycle Research Institute; and Wolfgang Munchau, Associate Editor, Financial Times
Press Releases | December 2006
Rapidly Cooling US Housing Market Could Trigger Growth Recession, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
View More View LessBoosting U.S. Export Demand through Orderly Dollar Devaluation and Other Internationally Coordinated Policies Is Crucial Given Inevitable Pullback in Private Spending, Levy Macro Team Says
Press Releases | October 2006
The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Presents “Employment Guarantee Policies: Theory and Practice,” a Conference, on October 13 and 14
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Press Releases | March 2006
Government Spending On the Elderly to Be Topic of Levy Institute Conference with Leading Economists, Social Scientists, and Other Analysts
View More View LessTwo-Day Conference, April 28–29, Will Explore the Forces Driving Government Spending on Retirees in the United States and Other Advanced Economies
Press Releases | February 2006
Federal Budget and Current Account Deficits Loom Over US Economy, But Private Sector May Pose Greater Immediate Threat, Says New Paper from Levy Economics Institute
View More View LessRecord Levels of Household Debt, Decline of American Industries and Pensions, and Katrina Fallout Are Top Policy and Spending Priorities, Scholar Says
Press Releases | January 2006
Rapidly Expanding Credit Derivative Market Poses Risks to US Financial System, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | January 2006
Economic Forecasts from Congressional Budget Office Depend on Unsustainable Private Sector Borrowing
View More View LessEnd of Housing and Refinance Booms Will Hurt GDP Growth as Highly Leveraged Households Pull Back on Borrowing, Levy Macro Team Says
Press Releases | October 2005
Levy Institute Conference Gathers Leading Economists, Social Scientists, and Other Well-Being, Valuing Unpaid Household Production, and Other Topics
View More View LessTwo-Day Conference, October 28–29, Will Explore Measures of Household Well-Being, Valuing Unpaid Household Production, and Other Topics
Press Releases | September 2005
Press Releases | September 2005
International Effort Needed to Address Serious Economic Threats Posed by US Trade Imbalance, New Levy Study Says
View More View LessEnd of Housing and Refinance Booms Could Force Economic Issues Created by Structural Imbalances in U.S. Economy, Levy Macro Team Says
Press Releases | August 2005
Bush’s “Ownership Society” Likely to Increase Inequality, Says New Levy Economics Institute Study
View More View LessNeoconservative Agenda to Privatize Social Security, Education, and Health care and Stiffen Bankruptcy Laws Will Not Help Poor or Middle Class, Scholar Says
Press Releases | June 2005
Economic Imbalances Loom Over US Economy with No Easy Remedy, Levy Institute Scholar Says
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Press Releases | June 2005
Government Spending Boosted Middle Class Well-Being During 2001-2002 Recession, but Flatter Tax Schedule Contributed to Greater Inequality, According to New Levy Institute Study
View More View LessLatest Report from Levy Economics Institute’s Comprehensive New Measure of Economic Well-Being Focuses on Middle Class Well-Being Between 1989–2002
Press Releases | June 2005
Budget Deficit Threats Overestimated, According to New Levy Economics Institute Study
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Press Releases | April 2005
Gap Between Rich and Poor Grows in All Regions of United States Between 1989 and 2001, Says New Levy Institute Study
View More View LessLatest Report from Levy Economics Institute’s Comprehensive New Measure of Economic Well-Being Focuses on Middle Class Well-Being Between 1989–2002
Press Releases | April 2005
Levy Institute Distinguished Scholar Wynne Godley Issues Warning about Surging Trade Deficit and Private Debt
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Press Releases | April 2005
Leading Policymakers and Economists to Explore Economic Imbalances and Their Impact at Levy Institute Conference on April 21–22
View More View LessParticipants include Donald L. Kohn, Federal Reserve Board of Governors; Sandra Pianalto, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Richard Peach, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Bruce C. Kasman, Head of Economic Research, JPMorgan Chase; and James K. Galbraith, Levy Institute and University of Texas, Austin
Press Releases | March 2005
Encouraging Business Investment Could Stabilize US Economy, Says New Report from Levy Economics Institute
View More View LessTrade and Budget Deficits and Household Indebtedness Make U.S. Economy Vulnerable, according to Analysis from Levy Macro Modeling Team
Press Releases | February 2005
Bush Social Security Warnings Unfounded, Says New Report from Levy Economics Institute
View More View LessBush and Neoconservative Privitization Plan Relies on Overly Pessimistic Economic Projections and Threatens Nation’s Most Successful Safety Net, Senior Scholar Says
Press Releases | December 2004
Press Releases | October 2004
Author Questions Federal Reserve Decision to Hike Interest Rates in Light of Recent Economic Data and Tightening Fiscal Policy
Press Releases | August 2004
Budget and Trade Deficits Threaten US Economy, According to New Levy Institute Study
View More View LessDollar Devaluation and Export Growth are Needed to Reign in Trade Deficit and Prevent Structural Imbalances from Undermining Growth
Press Releases | June 2004
Poverty Policy Must Create Jobs for Poor, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | June 2004
Official Measures Overstate the Impact Of Government Spending and Taxation Policies in Reducing Inequality, Suggests New Levy Institute Study
View More View LessReport Features Latest Results from Levy Economics Institute’s Comprehensive New Measure of Economic Well-Being
Press Releases | May 2004
Revenue Sharing and Government Jobs Program Will Help Sustain US Economy, New Levy Report Says
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Press Releases | May 2004
Election Year Fiscal Policies Could Pose Long-Term Threat to US Economy, New Levy Institute Study Suggests
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Press Releases | April 2004
Rescinding Tax Cuts Would Benefit US Economy More Than Enacting Budget Cuts, According to New Levy Institute Study
View More View LessUnemployment Would Rise and GDP Growth Would Drop under Spending-Cut Scenario Favored by Bush Administration, Levy Macro Team Says
Press Releases | April 2004
Official Measures Underestimate US Poverty Rates by Ignoring Asset and Wealth Levels, New Levy Study Asserts
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Press Releases | April 2004
Leading Policymakers and Economists to Explore Economic Recovery at Levy Institute Conference April 23–24
View More View LessParticipants include Donald L. Kohn, Federal Reserve Board of Governors; Sandra Pianalto, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland; Richard Peach, Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Bruce C. Kasman, Head of Economic Research, JPMorgan Chase; and James K. Galbraith, Levy Institute and University of Texas, Austin
Press Releases | March 2004
Inflation Targeting Could Hurt Low-Skilled Workers, Would Do Little to Address Prices, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | December 2003
Press Releases | December 2003
Weak Dollar Poses Hazards to US Economy, but Could Help Boost Growth in Developing Countries
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Press Releases | December 2003
Levy Institute Conference Gathers Leading Economists, Social Scientists, and Other Analysts to Explore the Distributional Effects of Government Spending and Taxation
View More View LessTwo-Day Conference Will Explore Impact of Spending and Taxation Policies in the United States and Other Advanced Industrialized Countries
Press Releases | December 2003
US Economy May Still Face Long-Term Deflationary Risks, According to New Levy Economics Institute Study
View More View LessCombination of Record Levels of Private Debt and the Potential for a Drop in Asset Prices, Especially in Real Estate, Poses a Serious Threat to the U.S. Economy
Press Releases | August 2003
Germany’s Deflationary Fiscal and Monetary Policies, Modeled by the EU, Threaten European and Global Growth
View More View LessBy Not Taking Significant Measures to Boost Domestic Demand, European Economies, as Exemplified by Germany, Are Taking a Dangerous Free Ride on U.S. Expansionary Policies, New Levy Institute Study Says
Press Releases | July 2003
Imbalances in the US Economy Threaten to Undermine Stock Market Rally, According to New Levy Institute Study
View More View LessHigh Levels of Debt May Hinder Long-Term Recovery and Could Trigger a Collapse of the Real Estate Market
Press Releases | May 2003
Europe Should Emulate Big Government Successes of US Economy, New Levy Institute Study Says
View More View LessPublic Investment, Private Credit, and other Keynesian Stimulus Initiatives Are Keys to Full Employment in Europe and Reviving Growth in the United States
Press Releases | April 2003
US Trade Imbalance Raises the Specter of Unprecedented Twin Deficits and Prolonged Recession, Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | March 2003
Aging Baby Boom Generation Highlights Need For Long-Term Care Reform, New Levy Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | July 2002
Nobel Laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz and Former Federal Reserve Board Governor Janet Yellen Join Levy Economics Institute Board of Governors
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Press Releases | January 2002
Significant Stimulus Needed to Stem Recession, Improve Nation's Infrastructure and Restore Long-Term Growth, According to New Levy Institute Report
Press Releases | January 2002
Temporary Stimulus Package Won't Address Underlying Structural Problems in US Economy, New Levy Report Says
View More View LessSharp Drops in Stocks, Exports, and Private Spending in 2001 Mark Need for Substantial Changes in U.S. Fiscal Policy
Press Releases | September 2000
Levy Institute Conference Assesses Policy Implications of First Multiracial Census
View More View LessParticipants to include Ken Prewitt, director of the Bureau of the Census; Officials from the Office of Budget and Management, the Department of Justice, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics; and noted scholars including Reynolds Farley, Nathan Glazer, Hugh
Press Releases | June 2000
Levy Institute Conference to Examine Economic Inequality, Savings, Inergenerational Transfers, and The Distribution of Wealth
View More View LessInternational Experts at Levy Institute Conference to Explore Such Topics As Wealth Extremes in the United States; Trends in Home Ownership; Racial Divisions; Wealth Taxation; and Psychological Aspects of Wealth
Press Releases | September 1999
Sponsored by the Levy Institute and the Ford Foundation through the University of Texas Inequality Project, Conference Will Examine Inequality in the United States, the OECD, and Developing Countries
Press Releases | August 1999
Levy Institute Report Finds Economic Underpinnings of the “Goldilocks Economy” Are Unsustainable
View More View LessAuthor Contends There is No “New Paradigm” and That Structural Imbalances Will Eventually Halt Economic Growth
Press Releases | August 1999
Reform Is Needed, but the ‘Crisis’ in the Social Security System Is Overblown, Say Levy Institute Scholars
Press Releases | August 1999
Small Business May Be Especially Vulnerable to Cash Flow Squeeze If Economy Slows
View More View LessA Slowdown Might Compound Difficulties Already Caused by Modest Sales Expectations and Limited Access to Bank Credit, According to Levy Institute Small Business Survey
Press Releases | July 1999
System Is Not in Crisis, New Levy Paper Contends, and the Breaux Plan to Save It Unnecessarily Reduces Benefits and Raises Taxes
Press Releases | March 1999
New Survey Shows Small Business is Not Hiring Former Welfare Recipients
Press Releases | February 1999
Press Releases | January 1999
Creating an Ethical Framework for Cost-Effective Health Care
Press Releases | October 1998
Risk of Deflation Warrants Further Interest Rate Cuts
Press Releases | September 1998
Press Releases | June 1998
Job Insecurity and Longer Work Hours Have Created a “New Labor Market Regime,” According to New Levy Institute Study
Press Releases | March 1998
Levy Bulletin on Asian Financial Crisis Cites Need for IMF Funding and Importance of International Trade in Restoring Financial Stability
View More View LessResolution of Crisis Hinges on Sustaining Demand for Asian Exports
Press Releases | January 1998
Emphasis of Corporate Governance Should Shift to Long-Term Investment in Organizational Learning
Press Releases | October 1997
New Public Policy Brief Examines Racial Classification, American Intermarriage, and Proposed Changes to Census Bureau Survey
Press Releases | October 1997
Better Remedies Exist to Safeguard Social Security for the Future
Press Releases | June 1997
Merging Welfare and Existing Unemployment Programs Would Improve Success of Welfare to Work
View More View LessStates Should Look to Current Unemployment and Job Training Programs for Tools to Move Welfare Recipients into the Labor Force
Press Releases | May 1997
Shift from Employer-Based to Individual Health Insurance Would Extend Coverage, Improve Portability, and Reap Cost Savings
Press Releases | March 1997
Collapse of Low-Skill Wages Caused by Changes in Labor Market Institutions, Not Workplace Technology
View More View LessChanges in Collective Bargaining and Shift to “Low-Road” Labor Management Strategies Play Larger Role Than Shrinking Demand for Low-Skill Workers
Press Releases | September 1996
New Study Suggests the CPI Is a Poor Target for Monetary Policy
Press Releases | August 1996
Rising Number of Long-Term Unemployed Shows Need to Reform Unemployment Insurance
View More View LessLong-Term Unemployment Growing among White-Collar Workers; Current System Is Ill-Equipped to Help Displaced Workers Retrain for New Jobs
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