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When Erika McEntarfer, former BLS Commissioner, spoke publicly for the first time since Aug. 1 at the Levy Institute, the press took notice. Coverage has been widespread.
Read the full Levy Institute & @bardcollege.bsky.social press release here: www.levyinstitute.org?p=16546
Photos by Karl Rabe.
Read the full Levy Institute & @bardcollege.bsky.social press release here: www.levyinstitute.org?p=16546
Photos by Karl Rabe.
Our latest working paper from Levy President @ptcherneva.bsky.social traces the "enshittification" (Doctorow)) of the modern labor market and how the postwar promise of full employment turned into a trap of precarity and debt
The Job Guarantee could be the answer.
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The Job Guarantee could be the answer.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Our latest working paper from Levy President @ptcherneva.bsky.social traces the "enshittification" (Doctorow)) of the modern labor market and how the postwar promise of full employment turned into a trap of precarity and debt
The Job Guarantee could be the answer.
levyinstitute.org/publications...
The Job Guarantee could be the answer.
levyinstitute.org/publications...
Friday, November 21 at 12 PM EST, join us at Blithewood for a discussion with Joerg Bibow (@skidmorecollege.bsky.social) on his new working paper, "Banking on Payments?"
Read the paper and more: www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Read the paper and more: www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Money & Payments: Evolution or Revolution? – Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
On Friday, November 21 at 12 PM, Professor and Chair of Economics at Skidmore College Joerg Bibow will be presenting his recent Levy Working Paper, “Banking on Payments?” Professor Joerg...more
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November 4, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Friday, November 21 at 12 PM EST, join us at Blithewood for a discussion with Joerg Bibow (@skidmorecollege.bsky.social) on his new working paper, "Banking on Payments?"
Read the paper and more: www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Read the paper and more: www.levyinstitute.org/events/event...
Yesterday, Institute President Pavlina Tcherneva (@ptcherneva.bsky.social) delivered the keynote at the CIRIEC International & Bordeaux GSEF 2025 conferences—highlighting global successes of the job guarantee and the social and solidarity economy movement.
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President Pavlina R. Tcherneva Delivers Keynote at CIRIEC International and Bordeaux GSEF 2025 Conferences – Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
Institute President Pavlina R. Tcherneva delivered the joint keynote address at the CIRIEC International and Bordeaux GSEF 2025 conferences, bringing together leading voices from across the global soc...
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October 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Yesterday, Institute President Pavlina Tcherneva (@ptcherneva.bsky.social) delivered the keynote at the CIRIEC International & Bordeaux GSEF 2025 conferences—highlighting global successes of the job guarantee and the social and solidarity economy movement.
www.levyinstitute.org/news_items/p...
www.levyinstitute.org/news_items/p...
Levy Scholar Ajit Zacharias joined leading feminist economists on Day 2 of Gendering Macroeconomics during the 29th Annual FMM Research Conference—a milestone event advancing gender-aware approaches in heterodox economics.
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=9CCR...
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=9CCR...
29th FMM Conference: Gendering Macroeconomics Day 2
YouTube video by Hans-Böckler-Stiftung
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October 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Levy Scholar Ajit Zacharias joined leading feminist economists on Day 2 of Gendering Macroeconomics during the 29th Annual FMM Research Conference—a milestone event advancing gender-aware approaches in heterodox economics.
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=9CCR...
Watch now: youtube.com/watch?v=9CCR...
Don't forget to register for the debut event of the Levy Institute Capitol Hill Series. Space is limited; reserve your spot now.
Nov 19 at the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave
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Nov 19 at the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave
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As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
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Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
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October 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Don't forget to register for the debut event of the Levy Institute Capitol Hill Series. Space is limited; reserve your spot now.
Nov 19 at the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Nov 19 at the Rayburn House Office Building on Independence Ave
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As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
October 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Oct 24, UNDESA marks 80 years of the UN Charter with a Global Policy Dialogue on the future of sustainable development
Levy Scholar & UN High-level Advisory Board member, @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social will join world leaders to chart new directions toward 2030
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Levy Scholar & UN High-level Advisory Board member, @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social will join world leaders to chart new directions toward 2030
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Charting New Directions: Shaping the Future of Sustainable Development (A UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue). After registering, you will receive a confirmatio...
On 24 October, the 80th anniversary of the signing of the charter of the United Nations, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) will convene a Global Policy Dialogue, “Charting New...
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October 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Oct 24, UNDESA marks 80 years of the UN Charter with a Global Policy Dialogue on the future of sustainable development
Levy Scholar & UN High-level Advisory Board member, @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social will join world leaders to chart new directions toward 2030
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Levy Scholar & UN High-level Advisory Board member, @fadhelkaboub.bsky.social will join world leaders to chart new directions toward 2030
Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Tonight, Levy Institute President Pavlina Tcherneva (@ptcherneva.bsky.social) delivers the Will Lyons Memorial Lecture at Franklin & Marshall College: “What Do Working Families Want: Economic Anxiety and Political Realignment in the U.S.”
Adams Auditorium @ 7 PM
Adams Auditorium @ 7 PM
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Tonight, Levy Institute President Pavlina Tcherneva (@ptcherneva.bsky.social) delivers the Will Lyons Memorial Lecture at Franklin & Marshall College: “What Do Working Families Want: Economic Anxiety and Political Realignment in the U.S.”
Adams Auditorium @ 7 PM
Adams Auditorium @ 7 PM
Our next information session is tomorrow at 9AM EST. Join us on Zoom to learn more about the Levy Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
October 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Our next information session is tomorrow at 9AM EST. Join us on Zoom to learn more about the Levy Graduate Programs in Economic Theory and Policy.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
October 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
As debates over monetary policy and central bank independence intensify, Levy is bringing the discussion to Capitol Hill with the launch of our new series.
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Join us Nov 19 for "Rethinking the Federal Reserve’s Policy Framework and Independence."
connect.bard.edu/register/Lev...
Out now, from the Global Money Talk podcast, Sr. Scholar L. R. Wray discusses myths surrounding government finance and the irrationality of the 2% inflation target.
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLZD...
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLZD...
2% inflation is completely Irrational | Prof. L. Randall Wray
YouTube video by Global Money Talk
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October 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Out now, from the Global Money Talk podcast, Sr. Scholar L. R. Wray discusses myths surrounding government finance and the irrationality of the 2% inflation target.
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLZD...
Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLZD...
Government shutdowns add new challenges for monetary policy. Levy Scholar Yeva Nersisyan explains to ABC News how this could shape the Fed’s next moves.
Read now: abcnews.go.com/Business/gov...
Read now: abcnews.go.com/Business/gov...
Government shutdown halts release of economic data. The Fed may be 'flying blind' on interest rates, experts say.
The shutdown could prevent the release of a jobs report on Friday.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Government shutdowns add new challenges for monetary policy. Levy Scholar Yeva Nersisyan explains to ABC News how this could shape the Fed’s next moves.
Read now: abcnews.go.com/Business/gov...
Read now: abcnews.go.com/Business/gov...
"[This is] another look at the weakening labor market..."
Listen to Institute President @ptcherneva.bsky.social on yesterday's Marketplace report: recent ADP data indicate a loss of 32,000 private jobs in September.
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...
Listen to Institute President @ptcherneva.bsky.social on yesterday's Marketplace report: recent ADP data indicate a loss of 32,000 private jobs in September.
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...
ADP reports private sector shed 32,000 jobs in September
The payroll processing firm found in its latest National Employment Report that the labor market just keeps going downhill, with most of the job losses hitting small and medium-sized business the hard...
www.marketplace.org
October 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"[This is] another look at the weakening labor market..."
Listen to Institute President @ptcherneva.bsky.social on yesterday's Marketplace report: recent ADP data indicate a loss of 32,000 private jobs in September.
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...
Listen to Institute President @ptcherneva.bsky.social on yesterday's Marketplace report: recent ADP data indicate a loss of 32,000 private jobs in September.
www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...
Levy's programs in Econ Theory & Policy equip our students with the tools to tackle today's fractured economic climate.
Visit us tonight at the Idealist Graduate Fair in NYC to learn how a graduate degree in economics can help you achieve your goals.
www.idealist.org/grad-schools...
Visit us tonight at the Idealist Graduate Fair in NYC to learn how a graduate degree in economics can help you achieve your goals.
www.idealist.org/grad-schools...
Interested in attending an NYC Grad School Fair?
RSVP for the Idealist Grad School Fair in New York City on September 30, 2025.
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September 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Levy's programs in Econ Theory & Policy equip our students with the tools to tackle today's fractured economic climate.
Visit us tonight at the Idealist Graduate Fair in NYC to learn how a graduate degree in economics can help you achieve your goals.
www.idealist.org/grad-schools...
Visit us tonight at the Idealist Graduate Fair in NYC to learn how a graduate degree in economics can help you achieve your goals.
www.idealist.org/grad-schools...
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A @levyecon.bsky.social Working Paper by me: “'Trapped Inside a World of Labor': Gender Gaps in Agricultural Productivity and Reproductive Labor in Malawi"
Free to downloand @iaffe.bsky.social
www.levyinstitute.org/publications...
Free to downloand @iaffe.bsky.social
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“Trapped Inside a World of Labor”: Gender Gaps in Agricultural Productivity and Reproductive Labor in Malawi – Levy Economics Institute of Bard College
This paper investigates the relationship between the work of reproductive labor and the efficiency of gender-segmented farm production in Malawi. It starts by presenting quantitative estimates of the ...
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September 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A @levyecon.bsky.social Working Paper by me: “'Trapped Inside a World of Labor': Gender Gaps in Agricultural Productivity and Reproductive Labor in Malawi"
Free to downloand @iaffe.bsky.social
www.levyinstitute.org/publications...
Free to downloand @iaffe.bsky.social
www.levyinstitute.org/publications...
When Erika McEntarfer, former BLS Commissioner, spoke publicly for the first time since Aug. 1 at the Levy Institute, the press took notice. Coverage has been widespread.
Read the full Levy Institute & @bardcollege.bsky.social press release here: www.levyinstitute.org?p=16546
Photos by Karl Rabe.
Read the full Levy Institute & @bardcollege.bsky.social press release here: www.levyinstitute.org?p=16546
Photos by Karl Rabe.
September 19, 2025 at 6:27 PM
When Erika McEntarfer, former BLS Commissioner, spoke publicly for the first time since Aug. 1 at the Levy Institute, the press took notice. Coverage has been widespread.
Read the full Levy Institute & @bardcollege.bsky.social press release here: www.levyinstitute.org?p=16546
Photos by Karl Rabe.
Read the full Levy Institute & @bardcollege.bsky.social press release here: www.levyinstitute.org?p=16546
Photos by Karl Rabe.
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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.
Former Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics Erika McEntarfer ’95 Spoke at Bard College in First Public Remarks Since Dismissal
Hosted by the Levy Economics Institute, Bard alumna Erika McEntarfer ’95, former commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), spoke to an audience of Bard students, faculty, staff, and…
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September 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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_...
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_...
Erika McEntarfer (Former BLS): "The Importance of Official Data in Assessing Economic Conditions"
YouTube video by Levy Economics Institute
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September 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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_...
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_...
Last night we hosted recently removed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer for her first appearance since the BLS shakeup in August.
Dr. McEntarfer provided her side of the story and called her removal a "dangerous step" for the US economy.
Video will be released soon, stay tuned.
Dr. McEntarfer provided her side of the story and called her removal a "dangerous step" for the US economy.
Video will be released soon, stay tuned.
September 17, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Last night we hosted recently removed BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer for her first appearance since the BLS shakeup in August.
Dr. McEntarfer provided her side of the story and called her removal a "dangerous step" for the US economy.
Video will be released soon, stay tuned.
Dr. McEntarfer provided her side of the story and called her removal a "dangerous step" for the US economy.
Video will be released soon, stay tuned.
Starting in 5 minutes. Register to receive a link to the livestream.
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September 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Starting in 5 minutes. Register to receive a link to the livestream.
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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...
Register to join the conversation in person or live on Zoom at 5 PM EST.
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September 16, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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...
Register to join the conversation in person or live on Zoom at 5 PM EST.
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Tomorrow. Don't miss your chance to register and join us for this important conversation.
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September 15, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Tomorrow. Don't miss your chance to register and join us for this important conversation.
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This #JobsDay makes clear just how rapidly the labor market is cooling. That’s why our event with former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer is more timely—and more important—than ever.
Enthusiastic response has led us to move the event to a larger venue.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Eri...
Enthusiastic response has led us to move the event to a larger venue.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Eri...
September 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This #JobsDay makes clear just how rapidly the labor market is cooling. That’s why our event with former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer is more timely—and more important—than ever.
Enthusiastic response has led us to move the event to a larger venue.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Eri...
Enthusiastic response has led us to move the event to a larger venue.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Eri...
This #JobsDay makes clear just how rapidly the labor market is cooling. That’s why our event with former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer is more timely—and more important—than ever.
Enthusiastic response has led us to move the event to a larger venue.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Eri...
Enthusiastic response has led us to move the event to a larger venue.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Eri...
September 5, 2025 at 6:26 PM
This #JobsDay makes clear just how rapidly the labor market is cooling. That’s why our event with former BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer is more timely—and more important—than ever.
Enthusiastic response has led us to move the event to a larger venue.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Eri...
Enthusiastic response has led us to move the event to a larger venue.
Register: connect.bard.edu/register/Eri...
🎥 Now Live: “Welcome to Levy Economics” on YouTube
Addressing our newest graduate students, James K. Galbraith explains what Levy Economics is, why it matters, and how this distinctive approach can help address today’s economic challenges.
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Addressing our newest graduate students, James K. Galbraith explains what Levy Economics is, why it matters, and how this distinctive approach can help address today’s economic challenges.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-2h...
Welcome to Levy Economics: What It Is and Why It Matters, James K. Galbraith
YouTube video by Levy Economics Institute
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September 4, 2025 at 6:44 PM
🎥 Now Live: “Welcome to Levy Economics” on YouTube
Addressing our newest graduate students, James K. Galbraith explains what Levy Economics is, why it matters, and how this distinctive approach can help address today’s economic challenges.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-2h...
Addressing our newest graduate students, James K. Galbraith explains what Levy Economics is, why it matters, and how this distinctive approach can help address today’s economic challenges.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-2h...