A progressive research institute @thenewschool examining strategies for an inclusive economy. Founded by Prof. @DarrickHamilton. Retweets are not endorsements.
"Income is largely used to pay your expenses ... whereas wealth gives you the ability to withstand shocks and the ability to make investments. Ultimately, wealth gives you choice in ways that income does not." - @DarrickHamilton
How do we build a world where our economy enables all people to have the resources to experience health, wellbeing and dignity?
Join us on April 2 at @TheNewSchool for a conversation with leading public health experts, practitioners and educators.
RSVP: bit.ly/newagendahealth
"America is never ready for justice, but that does not stop justice from prevailing."
Senior Fellow @ninaturner comments on the country's "readiness" for a Black female president via @Newsweek.
Read: newsweek.com/america-ready-b….
“Wealth is the paramount indicator of economic prosperity and well-being."
@DarrickHamilton joined @ezraklein to discuss how policy shapes the structure of wealth in the US, and the tools—like #BabyBonds—we can use to foster economic and racial equity. nyti.ms/3XkKKQH
“If Democrats want to win back the trust of the people, they must champion bold policies that help people."
In an op-ed for @Newsweek, Senior Fellow @ninaturner calls on the Democratic Party to prioritize the American people over corporate interests. newsweek.com/democrats-will-…
This past weekend was the 30th anniversary of the official end of South Africa's brutal apartheid system.
Our 2023 report, "The Racial Wealth Gap in South Africa and the United States," offers insights into the lasting effects of this system, in comparison with the U.S.
We are privileged to introduce Professor Nina Banks as our visiting fellow. Professor Banks is the former president of the National Economic Association, and currently serves on their Board of Directors. Stay tuned for more details on our next event with her at The New School!
Read @DarrickHamilton's insights on how #babybonds could be the right answer to boost economic security in young adults. Click below for the new JEC report!
NEW: How #Babybonds could help boost economic security in young adults and increases access to opportunity.
Baby bonds could be used towards:
➡️Funding education
➡️Starting a Business
➡️Buying a home
Read the new JEC report ⤵️
jec.senate.gov/public/index.…
We are elated to share the news of @DarrickHamilton, Founding Director of the Institute, has been elected to join New Advisory Workgroup on ending child poverty in the state of California.
Click here to know more: ww2.newschool.edu/pressroom/…
"What people really need is money to manage in the first place, and financial products and services designed to promote their financial well-being."
@DarrickHamilton and @TerriFriedline via @TheProspect on no-fee accounts to combat banking discrimination. prospect.org/economy/2024-04…
BOOK SIGNING!
Join us on April 5 for a timely conversation with Professor @MazzucatoM and Professor @DarrickHamilton on the guise of the consulting industry in Mazzucato’s new book, #TheBigCon. 📖 Register: bit.ly/HCLS_040523
Dr. @victorroy of our Health and Political Economy Project spotlights the far-reaching impacts of the racial wealth gap on health and wellbeing and how asset-building policies like #BabyBonds can support both health and economic equity.
Read via @thehill: thehill.com/opinion/finance/…
"It is crucial that our national social contract in the realm of education is expanded to include pathways of true economic mobility."
To seriously address the #StudentDebt crisis, @ninaturner calls for a paradigm shift in educational investment. bit.ly/3O40N2n
Institute Director @DarrickHamilton testified today before the Financial Services Committee of the MA State Legislature in a special hearing about proposed #BabyBonds legislation.
Learn more about the promise and power of Baby Bonds: racepowerpolicy.org/baby-bon…
We were honored to be a part of the the Westerfield and Cornerstone events at #ASSA2023 in New Orleans alongside @DarrickHamilton, @gchelwa, @Nina_EBanks and other esteemed change-makers who joined @NEAEcon to share their insights and celebrate Dr James B Stewart!
#ColorOfWealth in #Chicago, our new study funded by and released in partnership with @ChiTrus, provides a never-before-seen look at how wealth intersects with race, ethnicity, and country of origin across the Chicago metropolitan area. colorofwealth.org/chicago/
Many thanks to @nssylla, @amaraforchicago, & @gchelwa for a powerful exploration of emerging paradigms for economic sovereignty, development, and reparations earlier this week. Register for the #final lecture of the #2023HCLS on Tuesday, May 2: bit.ly/HCLS_050223
Our Founding Director @DarrickHamilton provided testimony today for Vermont's House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development as the state considers a proposed #BabyBonds program (H.769).
Congratulations to Institute Founding Director @DarrickHamilton for being awarded Carver's 2024 Child of America Award last week in recognition of his visionary leadership in advancing economic justice and empowering young people.
Learn more: the-carver.org/2024-child-of…
We were thrilled to see @DarrickHamilton be part of such an extraordinary lineup of decision makers working to expand economic prosperity for Black Americans!
#BEASolutionsSummit
Thank you @BlkEconAlliance for hosting the inspiring and informative #BEASolutionsSummit. It was an honor to be part of the conversation on creating meaningful change and spurring economic prosperity in the Black community and beyond. Let's keep the momentum going!
Tomorrow is #InternationalWomensDay, a great day to tune in as @ninaturner and @agb4equity, chart a more inclusive and just political economy moderated by @thenewschool SVP for Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice and Chief Diversity Officer Melanie Hart tinyurl.com/mt9pm9zd
Our economic agenda and policymaking often focus on business success over human well-being. How can we build a more moral and equitable economic order? Join us with @AspenJobQuality on Jan 19 to #talkopportunity.
Click here to know more: as.pn/humanrights
We are thrilled to have renowned Mojave poet, public intellectual and Institute Senior Fellow @NatalieGDiaz as one of our keynote speakers on multiculturalism, activism, and art this Dec. 1 at @TheNewSchool for our #InCommon Symposium.
RSVP to join us: event.newschool.edu/incommon…
"The best and most just conception of industrial policy begins with a government strategically investing resources directly in its people and the environment."
@gchelwa, @citizendrummer & @DarrickHamilton outline a new industrial policy, via @DemJournal: bit.ly/42EpRRy
Interested in joining the Institute team?
The Institute is looking for an Executive Director of Operations and Managing Director of the Health and Political Economy Project to join our team of leaders, researchers, and change makers.
Apply today: bit.ly/3RyfVpa.
New on our #BabyBlogs, @VTTreasurer Mike Pieciak discusses how Vermont’s #BabyBonds proposal reflects the state’s core values and can help address Vermont’s most pressing challenges. Read here: bit.ly/42WXArf
How is it that countries in Africa, and broadly the Global South, are repeatedly trapped in cycles of debt and austerity?
Institute Director of Research @gchelwa recently joined a panel discussion examining the roots of this crisis. Read more: bit.ly/3WySoq3.
The U.S. is amid a decades-long health crisis.
Join us on Tuesday, April 2 at @TheNewSchool for a conversation with leading public health experts and educators to explore a new agenda for health and wellbeing.
#HenryCohenLectureSeries
Learn more & RSVP: bit.ly/newagendahealth
Join us for a 3-day symposium examining the life, work, and impact of American artist Romare Bearden.
Through panel discussions, live performances, and a striking new exhibition, we will explore the intersections of art, culture, race, and economy.
RSVP: event.newschool.edu/incommon…
We are deeply saddened at the passing of our friend Michelle Mattere, Director of Creative Strategies for @RacePowerPolicy and Assoc Prof of Media Studies @TheNewSchool. We were incredibly fortunate to have Michelle on our team, and hope to make her proud with our continued work.
How might a fresh political economy lens allow us to imagine and build new possibilities in #PublicHealth?
Join us Tuesday night at @TheNewSchool to explore how we can set a new, inclusive agenda for health and wellbeing.
RSVP now: lnkd.in/eehhMYqY
“This is a tremendous leap forward."
Monumental news out of CT, which is not only the first state in the country to pass #BabyBonds legislation—but now the first to fully fund it.
Read about this watershed investment, with comments from @DarrickHamilton: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Join @RacePowerPolicy this Thursday, Feb 17 at 12:30 PM for "A Brighter Future with Baby Bonds"-a virtual event highlighting the importance of state & local #BabyBonds programs, co-hosted with @prosperitynow. Sign up here: bit.ly/3GOxeLc
Join our Founding Director @DarrickHamilton on stage tomorrow with Jennifer Jones Austin, Henry Garrido, Melanie Hart, Sideya Sherman, Sam Stanton for a discussion on racial justice ballot measures.
Click here to register - event.newschool.edu/racial-j…
"The U.S. health care system must prioritize patient care over the guiding mantra of maximizing shareholder profits."
The Institute's @victorroy via @usnews on how we can fix health care in America—placing patient wellbeing over shareholder profit.
usnews.com/opinion/articles/…
The Health and Political Economy Project (HPEP) convened 22 scholars, policy experts, practitioners, organizers, and philanthropic leaders in Bellagio, Italy last month to discuss how to build a just and inclusive economy for health and dignity. racepowerpolicy.org/hpep/
We are excited to be in conversation with @MazzucatoM and @DarrickHamilton, moderated by @PekingMike for a vital and timely investigation into the opaque and powerful consulting industry—and what to do about it.
Join us on April 5, 6 PM. Register here: event.newschool.edu/thebigco…
Our Litigation & Advocacy Director, Nilda Havrilla, moderated a conversation on Baby Bonds at the Red Barn at Mitchell College in New London. She held the discussion with Dr. Darrick Hamilton, a Professor of Economics at the New School in NYC, Erick Russell, CT State Treasurer.
#ICYMI the Institute & @EWDinstitute hosted a virtual roundtable with @Prof_MPastor, @Shimica_G, and more than 90 social justice leaders and allies to discuss structural policy reform and mobilization for long-term progressive change in the U.S.
Watch: bit.ly/48nKnJs.
102 years ago today, the #TulsaMassacre took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Developed in partnership with @AttorneyDamario of @Just4Greenwood, our 2021 report on the Color of Wealth in Tulsa reveals a legacy of loss and disparity. Read more: bit.ly/42ny0JQ.
Great week ahead for #BabyBonds across the country, as the Institute's @DarrickHamilton travels to New Mexico to discuss forthcoming #NMBabyBonds legislation with @NM_Treasurer.
Interested in Baby Bonds? Check out this video produced by our friends at @OmidyarNetwork.
Senior Fellow Henry A.J. Ramos & @robbsmithideas write in @Capitol_Weekly about the need to galvanize young voters—particularly young people of color—in order to achieve structural reforms and truly progressive policy change in California. bit.ly/3ptmsHz
In a new report for our Equity Scoring Project, @xavbriggs & @lohplaces of @BrookingsMetro outline a framework for evaluating the effectiveness, fairness, and defensibility of land use Racial Equity Impact Assessments. brookings.edu/articles/getti….
Did you miss it? @DarrickHamilton sat down with @nishapatel during a special @Arlcf event to discuss the need for reconceiving the role of government to counterbalance persistent disparities in wealth accrual and power. Check out the conversation here. piped.video/watch?v=Djl1-KCT…
As part of our #NewImperatives research series, we spoke with our very own @DarrickHamilton about advancing education, civics instruction, and employment equity as basic human rights.
Watch the interview, and read our report with policy recommendations: racepowerpolicy.org/new-impe…
"Baby Bonds can close the wealth divide for young people by 50%."
Amit Khanduri discusses @theGROfund's new #BabyBonds pilot program, #SeedCapitalForLife, and their work to bring inclusive economic policy to the American South.
Read on our #BabyBlogs: racepowerpolicy.org/2024/05/…
Join us on April 23 at @TheNewSchool for a special address by @UN_PGA Dennis Francis, followed by a dialogue with @DarrickHamilton exploring the opportunities and challenges of multilateralism in advancing peace, prosperity, and sustainability.
RSVP: bit.ly/undennisfrancis
We extend our warmest congratulations to Dr James B Stewart, one of our senior fellows, being honored with the 2021 Westerfield Award; the highest award at the National Economic Association @NEAEcon! We are deeply honored to have you as a part of the Institute!
Recently released with @BrookingsMetro, Measuring What Matters for Racial Progress documents the important progress that community advocates and government equity leaders have made across the US to implement racial equity impact assessments: racepowerpolicy.org/measurin….
Congratulations to Institute Inaugural Education Stratification Postdoctoral Fellow @tanishialavette for being selected as one of ten educators to participate in the 2023 TED-Ed Educator Talks program!
On #WorldTeacherDay, TED-Ed is thrilled to introduce this year’s Educator Talks program cohort!
From addressing teacher retention to closing the wealth gap, re-humanizing the field and more, these 10 educators have big ideas about how to change education: t.ted.com/qPsbkCk
Thank you to our partners, guest speakers, performers, supporters, and everyone who joined us for our powerful and inspiring #InCommon Symposium exploring #RomareBearden and New Approaches to Art, Race & Economy!
"When you give people at the low and moderate income distribution additional resources, it doesn’t just enhance them personally, it enhances our economy."
The Institute's @DarrickHamilton comments on Vice President Harris' economic plan via @Slate. slate.com/news-and-politics/…
Professor @ian_goldin of @UniofOxford is speaking today at @NYUWagner about his new book Age of the City, which explores how cities can overcome growing inequality, climate change, and other challenges to provide sustainable homes for humanity. Learn more: bit.ly/46ePSsP
Institute Founding Director @DarrickHamilton and Senior Director of Global Policy Savitri Bisnath published a policy brief for @g20org on "Racial and Gender Inclusion through Economic Policies informed by Economic and Social Rights."
Read the brief: t20brasil.org/media/document…
How we organize our political economy shapes our health.
The Institute's #HPEP team and @Health_Affairs Scholar are thrilled to release a new article series exploring solutions—from social insurance to community care.
Explore the series: racepowerpolicy.org/hpep/hea…
As part of the Institute's ongoing efforts to support #BabyBonds initiatives nationwide, @DarrickHamilton joined New Mexico community members and elected officials virtually for the launch of New Mexico's first-ever #BabyBonds pilot program.
Learn more: koat.com/article/new-mexico-….
Report authors @gchelwa, Mashekwa Maboshe and @DarrickHamilton found that in South Africa the typical Black household owns 5% of the wealth held by a typical white household. In the United States that number is 6%.