PERI Umass Amherst

periumass.bsky.social

30 September 2026 02:42

Working Americans do not benefit from Trump's pro-corporate trade policy. Join our weekly policy webinars through October. Register: bit.ly/GCWebinarLabor Featured: @jimbostanford.bsky.social @theameilee.bsky.social

Free DC

freedcproject.bsky.social

26 August 2026 10:28

"Now, with it being a year, it’s hard to feel like that justification holds any water," said another guard member. “It feels like the guard is being exploited in a sense." National Guard members deployed to DC, in their own words, in @newrepublic.com:

Free DC

freedcproject.bsky.social

26 August 2026 10:28

Trump is getting mad when people show clear evidence that the National Guard's deployment to DC is ineffective, unjustified, and unwanted. Repost this to help more people see the @americanprogress.bsky.social report he is attempting to suppress: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

Arin Dube

arindube.bsky.social

20 August 2026 09:57

Very proud of this piece (forthcoming in JEL). It took years to write and edit. But happy of the final outcome, and even happier to see how the literature grew even as we were reviewing it!

Game Changers: Economic Policies for a Working America

gamechangerspolicy.bsky.social

26 July 2026 11:18

Trade policy doesn't have to be a choice between corporate-driven trade deals and tariff wars. Our latest Game Changers proposal explores a better path for North America with stronger labor standards, environmental protections, & more. Watch the video and learn more: peri.umass.edu/publication/...