Gerald A. Epstein, economics and co-director of the Political Economy Research Institute, is interviewed about how political and economic progressives should respond to the administration of Donald Trump. Epstein argues that Trump and his advisors are using the power of racist, nativist and xenophobic ideologies to accomplish their own political goals. (Salon, 2/26/17)
Day: February 28, 2017
The book “How Did Employee Ownership Firms Weather the Last Two Recessions?” co-authored by Fidan Ana Kurtulus, economics, and Douglas Kruse, is reviewed. They conclude that employee ownership is associated with higher productivity and that employee-owned companies tend to value the long-term connections to their workers, believing they will pay off over time. (Bloomberg, 2/23/17)