Stories by Robert Pollin

Robert Pollin is director of the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Let's Get Serious: Fracking Jobs Cost Twice as Much as Green Jobs

The lesson is that creating jobs and protecting the environment can go hand-in-hand.

Policymakers have ignored some major avenues for stimulating job creation that could create lots of jobs quickly and cheaply.

Why a high employment economy is the best tool for fighting poverty.

Electing Democrats won't help as long as they adhere to the discredited tenets of neoliberalism.

Budgetary horror stories trump reality and terrify the public. The reality is not so bad.

A green investment sector can help rid the capital development of the U.S. economy of casino logic.

How to achieve environmental sustainability, social justice and economic recovery.

A large-scale stimulus program is the only action that can possibly do the job.

What do Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain have to say about our current financial crisis?

Recognizing the costs of the Iraq War is even more crucial now that the economy is facing recession.