PERI - Global Inflation Today: What Is to Be Done?

by: PERI

November 13, 2022 | Presentation

Intro Text: Emerging out of the COVID lockdown, inflation in the U.S. and globally has risen to the highest levels in 40 years. On December 2-3, PERI hosted a conference to explore the causes of this global inflation spike. Conference participants provided critical perspectives on the austerity macroeconomic policies being implemented globally to control inflation and proposed alternative policies capable of managing inflation without imposing austerity and rising mass unemployment. The conference included 5 panels over 2 days, with presentations available both in person at UMass and online.
Type of publication: Presentation
Research or In The Media: Commentary
Research Area: Finance, Jobs & Macroeconomics
Publication Date: 2022-11-13
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Global Inflation Today: What Is to Be Done?

Conference video and content will be available soon.

Friday, December 2: 9:30am to 5:30pm
Saturday, December 3: 9:00am to 3:00pm
Gordon Hall, Third Floor Conference Room

Participants:
Eileen Appelbaum, Michael Ash, Kate Bahn, Nelson Barbosa Filho, Josh Bivens, Hanae Bouazza, CP Chandrasekhar, Hasan Comert, Gerald Epstein, Lawrance Evans, Tom Ferguson, James Galbraith, Jayati Ghosh, James Heintz, Marc Jarsulic, Robert Kuttner, Jesus Lara, Mike Madowitz, Josh Mason, Aaron Medlin, Ozlem Onaran, Robert Pollin, Gregor Semieniuk, Jae Sim, William Spriggs, Servaas Storm, Isabella Weber

>> View schedule here

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Breakfast and lunch served onsite, breakfast starting at 8:30am on 12/2 and 8:00am on 12/3.

For more information, contact Nicole Dunham at .