SMLR Experts In the News

Forbes publishes a column about the persistent turnout gap between voters with and without disabilities, citing studies by Douglas Kruse and Lisa Schur of the Program for Disability Research.

Insider NJ publishes a press release by New Jersey Policy Perspective, noting that Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work is among the economists urging the state’s leaders to avoid cutting health and social services.

Law360 Tax Authority interviews Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work about why she joined 95 other economists and economic policy experts in writing a letter to state leaders.

The Star-Ledger publishes an op-ed, co-authored by Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work, arguing that New Jersey should raise taxes on the wealthy instead of cutting health and social services during a pandemic.

Tax Notes reports on the letter urging Governor Murphy and New Jersey’s legislative leaders to raise taxes on the state’s highest earners, quoting signatory Yana Rodgers of the Center for Women and Work.

The Hill publishes an op-ed on wealth inequality in the U.S., citing research by the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.

The Courier News and Home News Tribune remember David Bensman, who mentored two generations of labor activists, organizers, and scholars during a 42-year career at SMLR.

CO, a publication of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, interviews Rebecca Greenbaum about her research on the “bottom line mentality” and why business leaders should avoid it.

Harvard Business Review writes about how to maintain strong engagement when most employees are working from home, quoting Bill Castellano.

Local Coast Outpost writes about growing interest in worker cooperatives, citing research by the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.