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Press Releases | May 2023
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Receives $211,000 to Continue Study of Potential Impacts of Policies that Expand Care Services in Mexico
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Press Releases | March 2022
Levy Institute Receives $90,000 to Study Potential Impacts of Policies that Expand Care Services in Mexico
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Press Releases | February 2022
Levy Economics Institute Receives $80,000 Grant to Explore Links between Public Spending and Economic Insecurity
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Press Releases | June 2021
Biden Infrastructure and Families Plans Would Have Significant Positive Macroeconomic Benefits for US Economy, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | April 2021
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss the Prospects and Challenges for the U.S. And European Economies as They Emerge From the Pandemic at the Levy Economics Institute’s 29th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, May 5–6
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Press Releases | May 2020
COVID-19 Crisis Likely to Widen Income, Racial, and Gender Inequality, Exacerbating Spread of the Virus and Prolonging Economic Downturn, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | April 2020
Federal Fiscal Stabilization Program Needed to Prevent Severe State and Local Budget Shortfalls from Deepening Covid-19 Recession
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Press Releases | March 2020
Economic Impact of Novel Coronavirus Exacerbated by Fragile Corporate Balance Sheets, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | March 2020
Significantly Overstretched Corporate Balance Sheets Make U.S. Economy Vulnerable to Economic Shocks, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | April 2019
Longstanding Structural Problems, Including Increasing
Income Inequality, Put U.S. Economy at Risk for Recession,
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Press Releases | March 2019
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Increasing Financial Instability and Risk of Recession at the Levy Economics Institute’s 28th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, April 17 at Bard College
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Press Releases | June 2018
European Commission’s Sovereign Bond-Backed Securities (SBBS) Proposal Unlikely to Work and Could Undermine Financial Stability, Says New Levy Institute Study
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Press Releases | April 2018
Federal Job Guarantee Program Would Create Millions of New Jobs and Boost GDP and Private Sector Growth, With Minimal Impact on Inflation, New Levy Institute Report Says
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Press Releases | March 2018
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Historic Challenges Facing Global Financial System at the Levy Economics Institute’s 27th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, April 17–18 at Bard College
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Press Releases | February 2018
One-time Student Debt Cancellation Could Have Significant Benefits for U.S. Economy, New Levy Report Suggests
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Press Releases | December 2017
Time Deficits and Hidden Poverty Threaten to Undermine U.N.’S Sustainable Development Goals, New Levy Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | May 2017
Income Inequality in the United States Worsens with Each Postwar Economic Expansion, New Levy Institute Report Says
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Press Releases | May 2017
Trump Economic Policies Likely to Worsen rather than Solve Structural Weaknesses Undermining US Economic Growth, New Levy Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | April 2017
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Implications of the Trump Administration’s “America First” Policies at the Levy Economics Institute’s 26th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, April 18–19 at Bard College
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Press Releases | October 2016
Latest Round of Austerity Measures in Greece Will Lead to Severe Recession, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | May 2016
Bold Restructuring of Greek Public Debt Is Needed, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | March 2016
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss US Economic Growth and Employment in the Context of the Global Economy at the Levy Economics Institute’s 25th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, April 12–13
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Press Releases | March 2016
Structural Weaknesses and Instability of Global Economy Keep US Economy on Fragile Ground, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | February 2016
Innovative Stimulus Policies Required to Restore Growth and Reduce Uncertainty in Greek Economy, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | November 2015
US Labor Force Participation Rate Continues to Fall despite Unemployment Improvement, New Levy Report Says
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Press Releases | November 2015
Recapitalization of Battered Greek Banks Entering Critical Phase, New Levy Economics Institute Report Says
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Press Releases | June 2015
Negotiating Deadlock and Insistence on Austerity Policies Further Undermine Greek Economy, New Levy Report Says
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Press Releases | May 2015
Fiscal Austerity, Dollar Appreciation, and High Income Inequality Put US Economic Growth on Fragile Path, New Levy Economics Institute Report Says
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Press Releases | April 2015
Top U.S. and European Economic Leaders to Discuss Dodd-Frank Reforms, Monetary Policy, and the Sustainability of the U.S. Economic Recovery at the Levy Economics Institute’s 24th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, in Washington, D.C., April 15–16
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Press Releases | April 2015
Bard College Presents Two Events Focusing on the History and Future of the Labor Movement
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Press Releases | March 2015
Hewlett Foundation Awards $400,000 Grant to Levy Economics Institute’s Gender Equality and the Economy Program
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Press Releases | February 2015
Bold Restructuring of Greek Debt Needed for Country’s Economy to Start Growing Again, New Levy Institute Report Says
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Press Releases | February 2015
Rania Antonopoulos, Senior Scholar at Levy Economics Institute and Professor at Bard College, Appointed Greece’s Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Solidarity
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Press Releases | January 2015
Continuation of Austerity Measures Will Prolong Greece’s National Crisis for More Than a Decade and Poses Contagion Risk for Eurozone, New Levy Institute Report Says
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Press Releases | November 2014
Leading Policymakers and Economists to Discuss Eurozone Instability, Austerity at Levy Economics Institute Conference in Athens, Greece, November 21–22
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Press Releases | September 2014
Eurozone Economic Crisis Will Continue Until Structural Flaws Are Addressed, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | September 2014
Tourism Won’t Save Greece, New Levy Institute Report Says
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Press Releases | May 2014
Official Measurements Significantly Underestimate Extent and Severity of Poverty in Turkey, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | May 2014
Rising Inequality and Dependence on Excessive Private Borrowing Threaten Sustainability of US Economic Recovery, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | April 2014
Top US and European Economic Leaders to Discuss Economic Uncertainty, Financial Reform, Jobs, and Growth at the Levy Economics Institute’s 23rd Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, in Washington, D.C., April 9–10
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Press Releases | February 2014
Greek Unemployment Will Surge Toward 30 Percent by 2015 with Continuation of Austerity Policies, New Levy Study Says.
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Press Releases | February 2014
Level of Economic Activity, not Size of Deficit or Debt, Should Be Main Concern in Debt Ceiling Debate, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | February 2014
By Ignoring Household Work, Official Measurements in Korea and Many Other Countries Vastly Underestimate Breadth and Depth of Poverty, New Levy Economics Institute Paper Says
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Press Releases | November 2013
Government Investment in Research and Development Offers Opportunity for U.S. Economy to Regain Competitiveness Crucial for Growth and Employment, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | October 2013
Even without Default, Failure to Raise Debt Ceiling Will Push U.S. Economy Back into a Deep Recession, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | October 2013
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Eurozone Crisis, Greece, and Austerity at Levy Economics Institute Conference in Athens, Greece, November 8–9
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Press Releases | September 2013
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Financial Governance Reform at Levy Economics Institute Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 26–27
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Press Releases | September 2013
Neoliberal Policies of European Union and International Monetary Fund Have Destroyed Greece's Economy, Divided Eurozone States, and Hobbled a Fragile Global Recovery, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | August 2013
Status Quo on Immigration More Costly to US Economy than Path to Citizenship, New Levy Economics Institute Paper Says
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Press Releases | July 2013
Spectacular Failure of “Expansionary Austerity” Policies Has Set Greece on Path Worse than Great Depression, Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | May 2013
Multibillion Dollar “London Whale” Trading Losses at JPMorgan Chase Highlight Shortcomings of Dodd-Frank Act and Need for Stronger Banking Reform, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | May 2013
Social Protection Systems in the Developing World Show Progress but Must Make More Strides to Promote Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | April 2013
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Poverty, Deficits, and Financial Reform at the Levy Economics Institute's 22nd Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, in New York City, April 17–19
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Press Releases | March 2013
Austerity Budget Cuts Threaten to Undermine Economic Recovery and Keep Unemployment High, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | March 2013
Economic Catastrophe in Greece Highlights Failure of EU and IMF Neoliberal Economic Policies and Corruption and Ineptitute of Greece's Domestic Political Elite, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | February 2013
Distinguished Career of Former Federal Reserve Chairman Marriner S. Eccles Gives Weight to Fiscal Efforts to Fight Recession, New Levy Economics Institute Paper Says
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Press Releases | January 2013
Levy Economics Institute Research Associate and Bard College Economics Professer Pavlina R. Tcherneva Wins Prestigious Helen Potter Prize from the Association for Social Economics
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Press Releases | November 2012
Leading European and US Policymakers to Discuss Financial Instability and Its Global Economic Implications at the Levy Economics Institute’s Hyman P. Minsky Conference, in Berlin, November 26–27
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Press Releases | October 2012
Looming Automatic Tax Increases and Budget Cuts Would Have Devastating Consequences For US Economy, Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | September 2012
Libor Rate Scandal Investigations Make Clear That Banks Are Too Big to Be Effectively Regulated, New Levy Study Argues
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Press Releases | September 2012
European Monetary Union Doomed by Flawed Structure That Separates Sovereign Currency from Fiscal Policy
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Press Releases | June 2012
Austerity Is Destroying Any Chance for Economic Growth in Struggling Eurozone Countries, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | May 2012
US Approaches to Financial Regulation Are Incomplete and Inadequate, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | April 2012
Significant Increase in Fiscal Stimulus Needed to Reduce Unemployment and Spur Growth, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | April 2012
European Debt Crisis Far from Over, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
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Press Releases | April 2012
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Debt, Deficits, and Financial Instability at the Levy Economics Institute’s 21st Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, in New York City, April 11–12
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Press Releases | March 2012
Latest EU/IMF Bailout for Greece Makes Reducing Living Standards and Increasing Poverty the Price for Increasing Competitiveness, New Levy Study Says
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Press Releases | February 2012
Greece Faces Inevitable Default and Should Refuse Further Austerity Measures, Levy Scholar Says
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Press Releases | February 2012
European Economic Crisis Likely to Worsen and Threaten Shaky US Financial System, Levy Scholars Say
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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
Markets Not Going to Fix Weak Economy, New Levy Study Says
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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
Budget 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
Obama Stimulus Package Does Little to Address Income and Employment Disparities in US Economy, According to a New Special Report from The Levy Economics Institute
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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
Leading Economists and Policymakers to Discuss Financial Crisis at The Levy Economics Institute’s 18th Annual Hyman P. Minsky Conference, in New York City, April 16–17
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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
New 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
New Policy Paper Says Fiscal Stimulus and Regulation Are Needed to Support Economy and That There’s Not Much More Monetary Policy Can Do
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Press Releases | April 2008
Larger Fiscal Stimulus Needed to Limit Impact of Downturn, New Levy Economics Institute Analysis Says
New 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
Participants 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
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Press Releases | January 2008
Subprime Mortgage Crisis Could Trigger Full-Scale Debt Deflation if Housing Prices Continue to Fall
New Study from Levy Economics Institute Urges Banking Reforms, Says Current Credit Crunch Differs from Traditional “Minsky” Crisis
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Press Releases | November 2007
US Economy Faces at Least a Growth Recession over the Next Two Years, New Levy Economics Institute Analysis Says
Similar to 2001, Policymakers Must Loosen Fiscal Stance to Bolster GDP
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Press Releases | October 2007
2007 US Credit Crunch Can Be Seen As “Minsky Moment”
New Study Explores Recent Credit Crunch from the Perspective of the Late Financial Economist and Levy Institute Scholar Hyman P. Minsky
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Press Releases | October 2007
Collapse of WTO’s Doha Trade Talks Presents Opportunity to Create New Trade Paradigm, Levy Scholar Says
Trade Policy Must Put Emphasis on Labor and Environmental Standards, Exchange Rate Rules, and Domestic Demand-Led Development
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Press Releases | July 2007
Housing Slump and Subprime Mortgage Crisis Pose Serious Danger to US Economy, New Levy Institute Study Says
Scholars Suggest Econometric Models May Not Capture Full Extent of Impact
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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
Other 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
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Press Releases | December 2006
Rapidly Cooling US Housing Market Could Trigger Growth Recession, New Levy Economics Institute Study Says
Boosting 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
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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
Two-Day Conference, April 28–29, Will Explore the Forces Driving Government Spending on Retirees in the United States and Other Advanced Economies
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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
Record Levels of Household Debt, Decline of American Industries and Pensions, and Katrina Fallout Are Top Policy and Spending Priorities, Scholar Says
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Press Releases | January 2006
Economic Forecasts from Congressional Budget Office Depend on Unsustainable Private Sector Borrowing
End of Housing and Refinance Booms Will Hurt GDP Growth as Highly Leveraged Households Pull Back on Borrowing, Levy Macro Team Says
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Press Releases | October 2005
Levy Institute Conference Gathers Leading Economists, Social Scientists, and Other Well-Being, Valuing Unpaid Household Production, and Other Topics
Two-Day Conference, October 28–29, Will Explore Measures of Household Well-Being, Valuing Unpaid Household Production, and Other Topics
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Press Releases | September 2005
International Effort Needed to Address Serious Economic Threats Posed by US Trade Imbalance, New Levy Study Says
End of Housing and Refinance Booms Could Force Economic Issues Created by Structural Imbalances in U.S. Economy, Levy Macro Team Says
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Press Releases | August 2005
Bush’s “Ownership Society” Likely to Increase Inequality, Says New Levy Economics Institute Study
Neoconservative Agenda to Privatize Social Security, Education, and Health care and Stiffen Bankruptcy Laws Will Not Help Poor or Middle Class, 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
Latest Report from Levy Economics Institute’s Comprehensive New Measure of Economic Well-Being Focuses on Middle Class Well-Being Between 1989–2002
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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
Latest Report from Levy Economics Institute’s Comprehensive New Measure of Economic Well-Being Focuses on Middle Class Well-Being Between 1989–2002
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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
Participants 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
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Press Releases | March 2005
Encouraging Business Investment Could Stabilize US Economy, Says New Report from Levy Economics Institute
Trade and Budget Deficits and Household Indebtedness Make U.S. Economy Vulnerable, according to Analysis from Levy Macro Modeling Team
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Press Releases | February 2005
Bush Social Security Warnings Unfounded, Says New Report from Levy Economics Institute
Bush and Neoconservative Privitization Plan Relies on Overly Pessimistic Economic Projections and Threatens Nation’s Most Successful Safety Net, Senior Scholar Says
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Press Releases | October 2004
New Levy Institute Study Critical of Interest Rate Hikes
Author Questions Federal Reserve Decision to Hike Interest Rates in Light of Recent Economic Data and Tightening Fiscal Policy
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Press Releases | August 2004
Budget and Trade Deficits Threaten US Economy, According to New Levy Institute Study
Dollar Devaluation and Export Growth are Needed to Reign in Trade Deficit and Prevent Structural Imbalances from Undermining Growth
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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
Report Features Latest Results from Levy Economics Institute’s Comprehensive New Measure of Economic Well-Being
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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
Unemployment Would Rise and GDP Growth Would Drop under Spending-Cut Scenario Favored by Bush Administration, Levy Macro Team Says
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Press Releases | April 2004
Leading Policymakers and Economists to Explore Economic Recovery at Levy Institute Conference April 23–24
Participants 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
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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
Two-Day Conference Will Explore Impact of Spending and Taxation Policies in the United States and Other Advanced Industrialized Countries
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Press Releases | December 2003
US Economy May Still Face Long-Term Deflationary Risks, According to New Levy Economics Institute Study
Combination 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
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Press Releases | August 2003
Germany’s Deflationary Fiscal and Monetary Policies, Modeled by the EU, Threaten European and Global Growth
By 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
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Press Releases | July 2003
Imbalances in the US Economy Threaten to Undermine Stock Market Rally, According to New Levy Institute Study
High Levels of Debt May Hinder Long-Term Recovery and Could Trigger a Collapse of the Real Estate Market
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Press Releases | May 2003
Europe Should Emulate Big Government Successes of US Economy, New Levy Institute Study Says
Public Investment, Private Credit, and other Keynesian Stimulus Initiatives Are Keys to Full Employment in Europe and Reviving Growth in the United States
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Press Releases | January 2002
Federal Government Must Play Bigger Role in Economy
Significant Stimulus Needed to Stem Recession, Improve Nation's Infrastructure and Restore Long-Term Growth, According to New Levy Institute Report
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Press Releases | January 2002
Temporary Stimulus Package Won't Address Underlying Structural Problems in US Economy, New Levy Report Says
Sharp Drops in Stocks, Exports, and Private Spending in 2001 Mark Need for Substantial Changes in U.S. Fiscal Policy
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Press Releases | September 2000
Levy Institute Conference Assesses Policy Implications of First Multiracial Census
Participants 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
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Press Releases | June 2000
Levy Institute Conference to Examine Economic Inequality, Savings, Inergenerational Transfers, and The Distribution of Wealth
International 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
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Press Releases | September 1999
Levy Institute Conference Examines Economic Inequality
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
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Press Releases | August 1999
Levy Institute Report Finds Economic Underpinnings of the “Goldilocks Economy” Are Unsustainable
Author Contends There is No “New Paradigm” and That Structural Imbalances Will Eventually Halt Economic Growth
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Press Releases | August 1999
Is the Social Security System Really Facing a Crisis?
Reform Is Needed, but the ‘Crisis’ in the Social Security System Is Overblown, Say Levy Institute Scholars
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Press Releases | August 1999
Small Business May Be Especially Vulnerable to Cash Flow Squeeze If Economy Slows
A Slowdown Might Compound Difficulties Already Caused by Modest Sales Expectations and Limited Access to Bank Credit, According to Levy Institute Small Business Survey
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Press Releases | July 1999
New Social Security Plan Would Cause Real Pain, No Gain
System Is Not in Crisis, New Levy Paper Contends, and the Breaux Plan to Save It Unnecessarily Reduces Benefits and Raises Taxes
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Press Releases | March 1999
Where Have All the Welfare Workers Gone?
New Survey Shows Small Business is Not Hiring Former Welfare Recipients
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Press Releases | January 1999
Regulating HMOs
Creating an Ethical Framework for Cost-Effective Health Care
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Press Releases | October 1998
Federal Reserve Eases Too Little, Perhaps Too Late
Risk of Deflation Warrants Further Interest Rate Cuts
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Press Releases | June 1998
Labor Supply Is Deeper Than Official Unemployment Rate Suggests
Job Insecurity and Longer Work Hours Have Created a “New Labor Market Regime,” According to New Levy Institute Study
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Press Releases | March 1998
Levy Bulletin on Asian Financial Crisis Cites Need for IMF Funding and Importance of International Trade in Restoring Financial Stability
Resolution of Crisis Hinges on Sustaining Demand for Asian Exports
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Press Releases | January 1998
Investment in Innovation Is Key to Competitiveness and Sustained Prosperity
Emphasis of Corporate Governance Should Shift to Long-Term Investment in Organizational Learning
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Press Releases | October 1997
How Should the Government Measure the Changing Face of America?
New Public Policy Brief Examines Racial Classification, American Intermarriage, and Proposed Changes to Census Bureau Survey
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Press Releases | October 1997
Privatizing Social Security: Risks to System Are Greater Than Potential Returns
Better Remedies Exist to Safeguard Social Security for the Future
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Press Releases | June 1997
Merging Welfare and Existing Unemployment Programs Would Improve Success of Welfare to Work
States Should Look to Current Unemployment and Job Training Programs for Tools to Move Welfare Recipients into the Labor Force
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Press Releases | May 1997
The Case for Retargeting Tax Subsidies to Broaden Health Care Coverage
Shift from Employer-Based to Individual Health Insurance Would Extend Coverage, Improve Portability, and Reap Cost Savings
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Press Releases | March 1997
Collapse of Low-Skill Wages Caused by Changes in Labor Market Institutions, Not Workplace Technology
Changes in Collective Bargaining and Shift to “Low-Road” Labor Management Strategies Play Larger Role Than Shrinking Demand for Low-Skill Workers
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Press Releases | September 1996
As a Measure of Inflation, the Consumer Price Index Fails the Test
New Study Suggests the CPI Is a Poor Target for Monetary Policy
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Press Releases | August 1996
Rising Number of Long-Term Unemployed Shows Need to Reform Unemployment Insurance
Long-Term Unemployment Growing among White-Collar Workers; Current System Is Ill-Equipped to Help Displaced Workers Retrain for New Jobs
From the Press Room
We mourn the untimely passing of the Levy Institute's long-serving Research Associate Nilüfer Çagatay, a bright and engaging scholar, a leader in feminist economics, and a very dear friend and collaborator from the very early years of the Institute.
Levy Economics Institute of Bard College Receives $211,000 to Continue Study of Potential Impacts of Policies that Expand Care Services in Mexico
Institute Scholar Yeva Nersisyan's op-ed "Lowering inflation isn't a job for a one-trick pony" featured in The Hill
Senior Scholar Ajit Zacharias discusses how the LIMEW highlights aspects of inequality and wellbeing that are neglected by conventional measures.
Senior Scholar Rania Antonopoulos was invited by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) to speak at a high level panel of the "XV Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean" on the topic of Financing the Care Economy.
Institute President Dimitri B. Papadimitriou discusses current conditions of the Greek economy and recent Strategic Analysis.
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