James Parrott
@jparrott10007
NYC economist. Income polarization is a threat to democracy. Opposes austerity. Favors higher minimum wage and full employment, we can't afford anything less.
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http://www.centernyc.org/covid19-economic-impact 17-06-2014 02:07:16
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As Hochul and Adams Double Down on Business Tax Breaks, Some Lawmakers Push Back thecity.nyc/2025/02/07/hoc… via THE CITY Reinvent Albany James Skoufis
nytimes.com/2025/02/28/opi… via New York Times Opinion
I 💯 agree w/ James Parrott “never seen or heard any candidate ever who had a labor platform at all. The plan is very ambitious, comprehensive, and thoughtful.” Thank you Brad Lander for creating a platform that is so relevant to gig workers as well. thenation.com/article/politi…
👉🏾 “It’s an enormous bailout and most importantly it doesn’t do anything to fix the financing of unemployment insurance going forward.” James Parrott, New School James Parrott
.James Parrott: “Our Albany leaders should face up to the need for real financing reform that will deliver trust fund solvency and benefit adequacy while providing small business relief and UI tax fairness.” nydailynews.com/2025/03/17/n-y…
In their first broadcast interview since his release from ICE detention, Georgetown scholar Badar Khan Suri and his wife, Mapheze Saleh, spoke to Laura Barrón-López about Khan Suri's recent release after nearly two months in a detention facility in Texas. Saleh spoke about her
Retribution, Check. Addressing the Real Needs of the Working Class, Not Check. Jared Bernstein open.substack.com/pub/econjared/…
NYC Delivery Drivers Using E-Bikes and Mopeds Will Face Stricter Regulations La Voce di New York lavocedinewyork.com/en/new-york/20…
City's $609M office tax break doesn't pay for itself, undermines housing goals crainsnewyork.com/politics-polic… via Crain's New York
New New York Daily News op-ed by James Parrott torches Instacart’s panic over fair pay. Delivery apps are still raking in profits.🔥 New York City Council must override the mayor’s veto of Intros 1135 & 1332 to ensure grocery Deliveristas are paid fairly.#DeliverJustice 🔗nydailynews.com/2025/09/10/del…