Isabella M. Weber
@isabellamweber.bsky.social
EconProf, UMass Amherst
Robinson, Keynes, Meiksins Wood, Rothschild & Matthöfer Prizes | Harvard Associate in Research | 2023 TIME100 Next
Robinson, Keynes, Meiksins Wood, Rothschild & Matthöfer Prizes | Harvard Associate in Research | 2023 TIME100 Next
Public options for essentials, strategic price interventions, investment in housing and childcare — this is antifascist economics. It tackles the material conditions that make authoritarianism appealing.
In making life livable, democracy defends itself.
In making life livable, democracy defends itself.
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Public options for essentials, strategic price interventions, investment in housing and childcare — this is antifascist economics. It tackles the material conditions that make authoritarianism appealing.
In making life livable, democracy defends itself.
In making life livable, democracy defends itself.
But windfall profits flow upward: in 2022, half of record fossil-fuel profits went to the richest 1%; only 1% reached the bottom half.
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
But windfall profits flow upward: in 2022, half of record fossil-fuel profits went to the richest 1%; only 1% reached the bottom half.
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Essentials like housing, food, energy, & childcare are not ordinary commodities. When their prices surge, they trigger redistribution shocks.
Our research identifies these sectors as key drivers of inequality. Link: scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
Our research identifies these sectors as key drivers of inequality. Link: scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Essentials like housing, food, energy, & childcare are not ordinary commodities. When their prices surge, they trigger redistribution shocks.
Our research identifies these sectors as key drivers of inequality. Link: scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
Our research identifies these sectors as key drivers of inequality. Link: scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
“My friends, the world is changing. It's not a question of whether that change will come. It's a question of who will change it.” @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
People are choosing real alternatives instead of continuity. Mamdani stands for an antifascist economics in the name of the many. 🧵
People are choosing real alternatives instead of continuity. Mamdani stands for an antifascist economics in the name of the many. 🧵
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
“My friends, the world is changing. It's not a question of whether that change will come. It's a question of who will change it.” @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
People are choosing real alternatives instead of continuity. Mamdani stands for an antifascist economics in the name of the many. 🧵
People are choosing real alternatives instead of continuity. Mamdani stands for an antifascist economics in the name of the many. 🧵
Doch die Übergewinne fließen nach oben, wie unser Forschung zeigt: 2022 gingen 50 % der Rekordprofite der Ölkonzerne an das reichste 1 % – nur 1 % erreichte die untere Hälfte.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Doch die Übergewinne fließen nach oben, wie unser Forschung zeigt: 2022 gingen 50 % der Rekordprofite der Ölkonzerne an das reichste 1 % – nur 1 % erreichte die untere Hälfte.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Grundgüter wie Wohnen, Nahrung, Energie und Kinderbetreuung sind keine normalen Waren. Wenn ihre Preise explodieren, erzeugen sie Verteilungsschocks. Unsere Forschung zeigt: Diese Sektoren sind entscheidende Treiber sozialer Ungleichheit.
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Grundgüter wie Wohnen, Nahrung, Energie und Kinderbetreuung sind keine normalen Waren. Wenn ihre Preise explodieren, erzeugen sie Verteilungsschocks. Unsere Forschung zeigt: Diese Sektoren sind entscheidende Treiber sozialer Ungleichheit.
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
scholarworks.umass.edu/entities/pub...
„Meine Freunde, die Welt verändert sich“, sagte Zohran Mamdani zu seinen Unterstützern vor der Bürgermeisterwahl in New York.
Er trifft den Nerv: Die Menschen wählen echte Alternativen statt bloßer Kontinuität. Mamdani steht für Hoffnung – Hoffnung darauf, das Leben wieder bezahlbar zu machen.
Er trifft den Nerv: Die Menschen wählen echte Alternativen statt bloßer Kontinuität. Mamdani steht für Hoffnung – Hoffnung darauf, das Leben wieder bezahlbar zu machen.
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 AM
„Meine Freunde, die Welt verändert sich“, sagte Zohran Mamdani zu seinen Unterstützern vor der Bürgermeisterwahl in New York.
Er trifft den Nerv: Die Menschen wählen echte Alternativen statt bloßer Kontinuität. Mamdani steht für Hoffnung – Hoffnung darauf, das Leben wieder bezahlbar zu machen.
Er trifft den Nerv: Die Menschen wählen echte Alternativen statt bloßer Kontinuität. Mamdani steht für Hoffnung – Hoffnung darauf, das Leben wieder bezahlbar zu machen.
Wir sind die Töchter: Für ein „anderes“ Stadtbild braucht es auch eine andere Wirtschaftspolitik. Gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit, finanzielle Anerkennung von Sorgearbeit und ein Sozialstaat, der echte Daseinsvorsorge bietet.
October 28, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Wir sind die Töchter: Für ein „anderes“ Stadtbild braucht es auch eine andere Wirtschaftspolitik. Gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit, finanzielle Anerkennung von Sorgearbeit und ein Sozialstaat, der echte Daseinsvorsorge bietet.
Die Politik sei nicht genug darauf ausgerichtet den Menschen weh zu tun — genau diese Haltung macht die Wirtschaftswissenschaft zum Steigbügelhalter der extremen Rechten. Polanyi nannte das den „faschistischen Virus“.
October 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Die Politik sei nicht genug darauf ausgerichtet den Menschen weh zu tun — genau diese Haltung macht die Wirtschaftswissenschaft zum Steigbügelhalter der extremen Rechten. Polanyi nannte das den „faschistischen Virus“.
Die Global Sumut Flotilla wurde vom israelischen Militär in internationalen Gewässern abgefangen. Freiwillige, die sich zum Ziel gesetzt haben Hilfsgüter nach Gaza zu bringen, wurden verhaftet. Einer von ihnen ist David Adler. Bevor er verschwand, erklärt er ihre Mission.
October 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Die Global Sumut Flotilla wurde vom israelischen Militär in internationalen Gewässern abgefangen. Freiwillige, die sich zum Ziel gesetzt haben Hilfsgüter nach Gaza zu bringen, wurden verhaftet. Einer von ihnen ist David Adler. Bevor er verschwand, erklärt er ihre Mission.
Mainstream economics continues to rely on Newtonian mathematics — using calculus to optimise, subject to constraints, an approach not suited to understanding macroeconomics or human behavior.
Nice shoutout to Vela Velupillai, my former professor at The New School
www.ft.com/content/2925...
Nice shoutout to Vela Velupillai, my former professor at The New School
www.ft.com/content/2925...
September 27, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Mainstream economics continues to rely on Newtonian mathematics — using calculus to optimise, subject to constraints, an approach not suited to understanding macroeconomics or human behavior.
Nice shoutout to Vela Velupillai, my former professor at The New School
www.ft.com/content/2925...
Nice shoutout to Vela Velupillai, my former professor at The New School
www.ft.com/content/2925...
Eine schöne Überraschung: Die FAZ zählt mich zu den besten deutschen Denker:innen der Gegenwart.
„Dabei kann sich Isabella Weber in ihren Studien zum Zusammenwirken von Staat und Markt auf eine im wahrsten Sinne globalisierte Forschungsbiographie stützen.“
Vielen Dank!
„Dabei kann sich Isabella Weber in ihren Studien zum Zusammenwirken von Staat und Markt auf eine im wahrsten Sinne globalisierte Forschungsbiographie stützen.“
Vielen Dank!
September 24, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Eine schöne Überraschung: Die FAZ zählt mich zu den besten deutschen Denker:innen der Gegenwart.
„Dabei kann sich Isabella Weber in ihren Studien zum Zusammenwirken von Staat und Markt auf eine im wahrsten Sinne globalisierte Forschungsbiographie stützen.“
Vielen Dank!
„Dabei kann sich Isabella Weber in ihren Studien zum Zusammenwirken von Staat und Markt auf eine im wahrsten Sinne globalisierte Forschungsbiographie stützen.“
Vielen Dank!
As I work toward an anti-fascist economics, my perspective has been newly sharpened. We're thrilled to welcome our baby, who is reminding us daily of the value of our collective future.
September 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
As I work toward an anti-fascist economics, my perspective has been newly sharpened. We're thrilled to welcome our baby, who is reminding us daily of the value of our collective future.
Germany inscribed austerity in its constitution. The “debt brake” is so rigid that The Economist has called it an instrument of “self harm”. Reform is overdue.
I’m honored to be appointed by the Finance Ministry to serve on the expert commission in charge of fiscal rules.
I’m honored to be appointed by the Finance Ministry to serve on the expert commission in charge of fiscal rules.
August 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Germany inscribed austerity in its constitution. The “debt brake” is so rigid that The Economist has called it an instrument of “self harm”. Reform is overdue.
I’m honored to be appointed by the Finance Ministry to serve on the expert commission in charge of fiscal rules.
I’m honored to be appointed by the Finance Ministry to serve on the expert commission in charge of fiscal rules.
Sozialstaatsabbau wird international durch die Kettensäge repräsentiert. Im deutschen Technokratensprech kommt er als „Strukturreform“ daher. Der ökonomische Schaden bleibt trotz harmloser Semantik enorm.
Erste Kolumne von @achimtruger.bsky.social für @surplusmagazin.bsky.social!
Erste Kolumne von @achimtruger.bsky.social für @surplusmagazin.bsky.social!
July 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Sozialstaatsabbau wird international durch die Kettensäge repräsentiert. Im deutschen Technokratensprech kommt er als „Strukturreform“ daher. Der ökonomische Schaden bleibt trotz harmloser Semantik enorm.
Erste Kolumne von @achimtruger.bsky.social für @surplusmagazin.bsky.social!
Erste Kolumne von @achimtruger.bsky.social für @surplusmagazin.bsky.social!
Abundance for the many is about making essentials affordable by all means necessary.
Great conversation about the need for a new economic policy agenda that goes beyond removing blockages and waiting for corporations to do the rest.
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Great conversation about the need for a new economic policy agenda that goes beyond removing blockages and waiting for corporations to do the rest.
thedigradio.com/podcast/actu...
July 23, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Abundance for the many is about making essentials affordable by all means necessary.
Great conversation about the need for a new economic policy agenda that goes beyond removing blockages and waiting for corporations to do the rest.
thedigradio.com/podcast/actu...
Great conversation about the need for a new economic policy agenda that goes beyond removing blockages and waiting for corporations to do the rest.
thedigradio.com/podcast/actu...
Tariffs can once more give companies cover to raise prices without losing market share. Once this dynamic actually kicks in, it could become self-reinforcing.
Yours truly on Trump’s inflation uptick @wsj.com
Link: www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
The research behind this: bsky.app/profile/isab...
Yours truly on Trump’s inflation uptick @wsj.com
Link: www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
The research behind this: bsky.app/profile/isab...
July 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Tariffs can once more give companies cover to raise prices without losing market share. Once this dynamic actually kicks in, it could become self-reinforcing.
Yours truly on Trump’s inflation uptick @wsj.com
Link: www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
The research behind this: bsky.app/profile/isab...
Yours truly on Trump’s inflation uptick @wsj.com
Link: www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
The research behind this: bsky.app/profile/isab...
High time to find new solutions for the affordability crisis. City-owned grocery stores to address access and costs are worth trying. A Mexican policy stabilizes the prices of essentials based on agreements with supermarkets. It could be replicated.
My 5 cents
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My 5 cents
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July 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
High time to find new solutions for the affordability crisis. City-owned grocery stores to address access and costs are worth trying. A Mexican policy stabilizes the prices of essentials based on agreements with supermarkets. It could be replicated.
My 5 cents
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
My 5 cents
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
NYC is in the middle of an affordability crisis of essentials like food now exacerbated by Trump’s austerity policies eroding SNAP. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s municipal grocery stores are an important experiment. The old ways have failed. Policy innovation is necessary to pave a way out.
July 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
NYC is in the middle of an affordability crisis of essentials like food now exacerbated by Trump’s austerity policies eroding SNAP. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s municipal grocery stores are an important experiment. The old ways have failed. Policy innovation is necessary to pave a way out.
How it started
A heterodox economist & her PhD student argue for buffer stocks in essentials for inflation preparedness in an age of overlapping emergencies.
How it’s going
New EU Stockpile Strategy suggests stockpiles in essentials like food for inflation prevention.
A heterodox economist & her PhD student argue for buffer stocks in essentials for inflation preparedness in an age of overlapping emergencies.
How it’s going
New EU Stockpile Strategy suggests stockpiles in essentials like food for inflation prevention.
July 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
How it started
A heterodox economist & her PhD student argue for buffer stocks in essentials for inflation preparedness in an age of overlapping emergencies.
How it’s going
New EU Stockpile Strategy suggests stockpiles in essentials like food for inflation prevention.
A heterodox economist & her PhD student argue for buffer stocks in essentials for inflation preparedness in an age of overlapping emergencies.
How it’s going
New EU Stockpile Strategy suggests stockpiles in essentials like food for inflation prevention.
But is it really possible that New York City could have a socialist mayor?
“It would hardly be the first,” Galbraith says. “There was La Guardia.”
@aserwer.bsky.social
Link: www.barrons.com/articles/its...
“It would hardly be the first,” Galbraith says. “There was La Guardia.”
@aserwer.bsky.social
Link: www.barrons.com/articles/its...
July 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
But is it really possible that New York City could have a socialist mayor?
“It would hardly be the first,” Galbraith says. “There was La Guardia.”
@aserwer.bsky.social
Link: www.barrons.com/articles/its...
“It would hardly be the first,” Galbraith says. “There was La Guardia.”
@aserwer.bsky.social
Link: www.barrons.com/articles/its...
“Inflation will always and everywhere be fought in the labor market!”
Main empirical finding: The pandemic-era inflation resulted from shocks to prices given wages.
Main policy conclusion: Controlling inflation remains all about the labor market.
Main empirical finding: The pandemic-era inflation resulted from shocks to prices given wages.
Main policy conclusion: Controlling inflation remains all about the labor market.
June 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“Inflation will always and everywhere be fought in the labor market!”
Main empirical finding: The pandemic-era inflation resulted from shocks to prices given wages.
Main policy conclusion: Controlling inflation remains all about the labor market.
Main empirical finding: The pandemic-era inflation resulted from shocks to prices given wages.
Main policy conclusion: Controlling inflation remains all about the labor market.
The climate emergency means cost shocks. Analyzing 130k earnings calls, we show that cost shocks make executives happy. Shocks coordinate price hikes pushing up profits & triggering sellers' inflation.
Catastrophe can be good news for profits!
Thanks @guardianheather.bsky.social for covering!
Catastrophe can be good news for profits!
Thanks @guardianheather.bsky.social for covering!
June 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The climate emergency means cost shocks. Analyzing 130k earnings calls, we show that cost shocks make executives happy. Shocks coordinate price hikes pushing up profits & triggering sellers' inflation.
Catastrophe can be good news for profits!
Thanks @guardianheather.bsky.social for covering!
Catastrophe can be good news for profits!
Thanks @guardianheather.bsky.social for covering!
Price controls for essentials like housing have been a key ingredient of
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's winning campaign. Just saying.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's winning campaign. Just saying.
June 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Price controls for essentials like housing have been a key ingredient of
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's winning campaign. Just saying.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social 's winning campaign. Just saying.