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

President Obama’s jobs plan in context
September 14, 2011 By Art Perlo
Obama's American Jobs Act is better than we expected, and although it does not do enough, it should be supported while pushing for more and better proposals.
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Opinion

President Obama’s Jobs Plan – an economic analysis
September 14, 2011 By Art Perlo
The president introduced his job plan in a speech to Congress Sept. 8, and introduced the American Jobs Act a few days later.
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Opinion

Payroll tax, jobs and Social Security
September 6, 2011 By Art Perlo
One part of the jobs program that President Obama will be presenting this week is an extension of the payroll tax reduction. Some activists and economists are opposing an extension, claiming that it will undermine Social...
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Opinion

U.S. Commerce Department: The economy sucks!
July 29, 2011 By Art Perlo
John Ryding, chief economist at RDQ Economics, was quoted as saying, "The word for this report is 'shocking.'" Sorry, Mr. Ryding, why are you shocked?
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Opinion

Attention lawmakers: Connecticut is not broke
July 1, 2011 By Art Perlo And Joelle Fishman
State workers in Connecticut are in a pitched battle to save their jobs and the services they provide.
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U.S.

Unemployment insurance under attack
May 17, 2011 By Art Perlo
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives and in a number of states are out to kill, or at least cripple, unemployment insurance.
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Opinion

The government hostage crisis
April 11, 2011 By Art Perlo
What to do in a hostage crisis? Sometimes it seems there are no good choices. Giving in to the demands may save the hostage's life for now, but it encourages the terrorist to try again.
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U.S.

Speedup comes to the Ivy League
April 7, 2011 By Art Perlo
Today, speedup has moved beyond the assembly line, to blue-, pink- and white-collar jobs everywhere, even in universities.
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