Art Perlo

Art Perlo lived in New Haven, Conn., where he was active in labor and community struggles. He did research and writing on economic issues in Connecticut, including work with the Coalition to End Child Poverty in Connecticut which helped pave the way for the movement for progressive tax reform in the state. He wrote on national economic issues for the People's World and was a member of the CPUSA Economic Commission.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Art Perlo

Opinion

Make Wall Street pay
March 14, 2011 By Art Perlo
A statewide coalition of union and community groups in Connectticut has formed to demand that Bank of America contribute its fair share to the state's economy.
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U.S.

Coalition offers better choices to fix state budget
February 16, 2011 By Art Perlo
A coalition in Connecticut is calling on the governor and legislators to adopt measures to help maintain vital public services during the recession including education, health, housing, job training, public safety, environmental protection, and transportation systems.
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Opinion

State budget crises and Mr. Holland’s sorrow
January 12, 2011 By Art Perlo
In the coming year, states face a combined shortfall likely to exceed $112 billion.
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Opinion

Making a judgment on the tax deal
December 8, 2010 By Art Perlo
Looking beneath the furor: what progressives should keep in mind about the tax and unemployment insurance deal.
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Labor

Picket line chants tell worker’s stories
November 17, 2010 By Art Perlo
Health care workers at four Spectrum nursing homes in Connecticut who have been on strike since April 15 hold a rally.
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Opinion

The deficit trap
November 16, 2010 By Art Perlo
The deficit commission report is a poisonous prescription, likely to kill the patient while attempting to cure the symptom - budget deficit.
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Opinion

Unemployed workers face the Grinch
October 27, 2010 By Art Perlo
As the holiday season approaches, it's Grinch time for unemployed workers and their families, thanks to congressional Republicans.
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Opinion

People before Profits: Sound bites about jobs
October 14, 2010 By Art Perlo
The Republicans are fond of saying that small business creates 70 percent of all jobs. They don't tell you that small business is also responsible for 70 percent of all layoffs. That's the nature of small...
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