Jeffrey Thompson

Jeffrey Thompson, the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Raising Revenue From High-Income Households: Should States Continue to Place the Lowest Tax Rates on Those With the Highest Incomes?

State and local tax systems are regressive: they tax low-income households at higher rates than high-income households. This issue has come to light as some states, looking for ways …

By: Jeffrey Thompson ,

March 8, 2012

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Study: Employment, Not Taxes, Drives Families’ Decisions to Move Across State Lines

Amherst - As the New England states continue to struggle with serious budget shortfalls, policymakers face pressure to turn to increased taxes to replenish the coffers. Opponents raise the …

By: Jeffrey Thompson ,; ThePoliticalEconomyResearchInstitute

April 13, 2011

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The Betrayal of Public Workers

The Great Recession and its aftermath are entering a new phase in the United States, which could bring even more severe assaults on the living standards and basic rights …

By: Jeffrey Thompson &; Robert Pollin ,; TheNation|Report

February 21, 2011

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Right-Wing Extremist Lauren Boebert to Guide Policy on House GOP Leadership Team

With No Child Tax Credit, Families Are Slipping Back Into Poverty Amid Inflation

Pentagon to Spend $200 Billion on New Nuclear Bomber as Millions Live in Poverty

EU’s New Climate Change Plan Will Cause Biodiversity Loss and Deforestation

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