Can an Economic Stat Help Narrow Our Grand Economic Divide?
Egalitarian-minded economics are pushing for a ‘GDP 2.0’ — and getting some lawmaker help.
Out of Ottawa, Some Deflating New Stats on Life in the World’s Richest Nation
An innovative binational analysis details how plutocracy is squeezing low and middle income Americans.
Is Trump Lying About Economic Gains?
GDP is high. Unemployment is low. Why are we still seeing unprecedented levels of economic inequality?
Have We Finally Moved Beyond GDP?
To help overcome inequality, the latest global gathering of economic statisticians agrees, we need to do much more than total up an economy’s goods and services.
Webinar: How to Measure Progress? Replacing GDP
A webinar revealing stories from Massachusetts, Maryland, the Mid-Atlantic Transition Hub, and Vermont in using the Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI).
Reflecting on Dr. King’s Legacy
How Dr. King would view this day and the need to move beyond GDP.
Spending is Not Growth: The Case Against GDP
It is easy to fall under the misconception that GDP is a reliable indicator of economic growth or of a country’s well-being.
Jeffrey Sachs, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley to Speak at “Beyond the Great Recession and Beyond GDP” Event
Sachs and O’Malley to discuss how Gross Domestic Product can be replaced by other wellbeing indicators to help policymakers to make better choices for a sustainable future.
Money Still Can’t Buy Happiness
And we finally have a nation that’s taking that reality to heart.
Advancing Genuine Progress
Standard economic growth indicators aren’t yielding enough information, especially when it comes to inequality.
New Report Shows True Cost of Inequality in Maryland
Report uses Genuine Progress Indicator, finds that a more equitable level of income could generate $65 billion in benefits for Maryland
Report: Closing the Inequality Divide
A new IPS report lays out a strategy for fostering Genuine Progress in Maryland.
Prosperity Not Austerity Rally!
A chance to speak out before tax day to say how we want our money spent!
How Sandy Reveals the GDP’s Twisted Logic
Extreme weather doesn’t boost the economy.
Beyond the Jobs Report: A Call for a Transformational Economy
Those job numbers are good for Obama, but don’t say whether the economy is truly getting healthier.