News
October 1st Jobs Conference Program Released
9.2.10 | CPEG has released the full program for it's October 1st Jobs Conference, to be held at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The conference is timed to directly precede a massive October 2nd Jobs March in the nation's capital.View the Conference Program.
CPEG to Host Jobs Conference Before One Nation March
8.31.10 | The Chicago Political Economy Group is pleased to announce it will hold a conference entitled "Jobs and the Future of the US Economy: Possibilities and Limits". The conference is cosponosored by the Howard University Economics Department, The National Jobs for All Coalition, The Center for Full Employment and Price Stability, and The Center for Economic and Policy Research. The conference will be held October 1st at the Armour J. Blackburn University Center on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. beginning at 9am. For more information please contact CPEG Member Haydar Kurban.
CPEG Endorses October 2nd Jobs March
8.31.10 | CPEG has enthusiastically endorsed the One Nation Working Together Jobs March to be held October the 2nd on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. CPEG joins over 150 human and civil rights organizations, unions and trade associations, nonprofit organizations, student groups, faith groups, peace, environmental, and ethnic associations in a call for putting America back to work. Learn more.
What Private Sector Expansion? We Need a Massive Federal Jobs Program Now!
6.30.10 | With the word "recovery" still pervasive in current reports on the economy, CPEG has released a powerpoint shedding light on the reality of our jobs situation. Analyzing multiple scenarios for the future of the U.S. economy, this powerpoint makes the case for the immeadiate creation of a massive Federal Jobs Program. View the Powerpoint.
Powerpoint: The Links Between the Three Types of National Economic Deficits
6.22.10 | With the national deficit quickly becoming a popular topic for pundits and commentators, CPEG has released a new Powerpoint presentation to explain why significantly reducing the current federal deficit will cause higher unemployment, unless accompanied by trade deficit reduction or another private sector deficit bubble. View the Powerpoint.
Financial Transactions Tax Fact Sheet Released
6.20.10 | CPEG has released a new Fact Sheet making it easier to understand the potential benefits and impact of a Financial Transactions Tax on the U.S. Economy. View the Fact Sheet.
Kansas Postal Workers Union Endorses Financial Transactions Tax
4.27.10 | At their annual convention held April 23-24, 2010, Kansas members of the American Postal Workers Union endorsed a Financial Transactions Tax as a means of raising revenue to offset the devestating effects of the financial crisis. CPEG believes that the potential revenue from a Financial Transactions Tax would actually far exceed the $100-$300 Billion annually cited in the APWU resolution. Read the Resolution.
CPEG Endorses H.R. 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act
4.16.10 | CPEG has endorsed legislation by Rep. George Miller (D-California), H.R. 4812, that would provide $100 billion over two years to create or save 750,000 jobs providing local services, and to save 250,000 education jobs. The funding would also keep 5,500 law enforcement officers on the beat, allow localities to hire additional firefighters, and provide on-the-job training slots to help local businesses create employment opportunities. CPEG believes this bill is a necessary first step toward a comprehensive national jobs program. Read more about H.R. 4812