Preparedness, Investment and Industrial Policy in Times of Political Upheaval: Progressive Economics Network Meeting in Berlin

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After years of crises, what kind of measures are needed to prepare for and mitigate supply-driven inflation shocks in the future? Who (which institutions) is responsible for inflation preparedness?
What should be the goals of the industrial policy for the EU?
In which sectors are investments to be expected under the new EU Commission and the upcoming Trump administration? And what kind of resources will be used for these investments?

Labour’s Pathway to Power: Security, security, security

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For the first time in 13 unlucky years things are looking up for progressives in Britain. To support Labour’s chances to form a new government, Labour Together has been developing a policy and communications strategy based on the idea of security. This reflects both the immediate financial insecurity being felt by many voters but also a more profound sense of uncertainty resulting from the shocks of the last few years.

On the political lessons of Bidenomics (and what works with voters and what not)

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The first two years of the Biden Administration ushered in a commitment to industrial policy not seen since the days of Lyndon Johnson and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. However, recent polling indicates that only 36% of U.S. voters are aware of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), emphasizing the need for persistent storytelling to convey the positive effects of the administration’s industrial policy on job creation, community investments, and addressing climate change in the long term.

Germans significantly underestimate unequal distribution of income and wealth

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Summary The German public greatly underestimates how unequally income and wealth are distributed in Germany. People with higher incomes and wealth tend to underestimate their financial situation, while in turn, those with less financial means tend to overestimate their standing relative to the overall population. The result of these misjudgments is that many more people …

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