Down so please thank me join me in thanking rob for coming today and book. And now i am so pleased to introduce tonights speakers gerald epstein. Ian is the professor of economics and codirector of the Political Economy Research institute at the university of massachusetts, amherst. He has published widely on a variety of progressive Economic Policy issues, especially in the areas of central banking and international finance. His previous books include the political economy of central banking contested and the power of finance and whats wrong with modern money theory . A policy critique. He is also a longtime member of the center for popular economics. Hell be joining in conversation tonight by juliet schor ford, professor in economics and associate energy at boston college. Gerald epstein is presenting his new book busting the bankers club finance for the rest of us. Bankers brought the Global Economic to its knees in 2011 and nearly did the same in 2020, both times the u. S. Governme
Down so please thank me join me in thanking rob for coming today and book. And now i am so pleased to introduce tonights speakers gerald epstein. Ian is the professor of economics and codirector of the Political Economy Research institute at the university of massachusetts, amherst. He has published widely on a variety of progressive Economic Policy issues, especially in the areas of central banking and international finance. His previous books include the political economy of central banking contested and the power of finance and whats wrong with modern money theory . A policy critique. He is also a longtime member of the center for popular economics. Hell be joining in conversation tonight by juliet schor ford, professor in economics and associate energy at boston college. Gerald epstein is presenting his new book busting the bankers club finance for the rest of us. Bankers brought the Global Economic to its knees in 2011 and nearly did the same in 2020, both times the u. S. Governme
Three steps do not live in poverty. And a bipartisan theres theres bipartisan agreement this for voters i think for the elites, a mismatch. I think republican elites would support Something Like that in democratic elites are more skeptical of it. But for ordinary people i think like this is something that republican could actually sort of dwell on and focus on that actually agrees on this. So you can find to to promote that. Well, we really encourage you all to read robs book. It is it is great and you will definitely not want to put it down so please thank me join me in thanking rob for coming today and book. And now i am so pleased to introduce tonights speakers gerald epstein. Ian is the professor of economics and codirector of the Political Economy Research institute at the university of massachusetts, amherst. He has published widely on a variety of progressive Economic Policy issues, especially in the areas of central banking and international finance. His previous books include
Three steps do not live in poverty. And a bipartisan theres theres bipartisan agreement this for voters i think for the elites, a mismatch. I think republican elites would support Something Like that in democratic elites are more skeptical of it. But for ordinary people i think like this is something that republican could actually sort of dwell on and focus on that actually agrees on this. So you can find to to promote that. Well, we really encourage you all to read robs book. It is it is great and you will definitely not want to put it down so please thank me join me in thanking rob for coming today and book. And now i am so pleased to introduce tonights speakers gerald epstein. Ian is the professor of economics and codirector of the Political Economy Research institute at the university of massachusetts, amherst. He has published widely on a variety of progressive Economic Policy issues, especially in the areas of central banking and international finance. His previous books include
Mr. Booker madam president . The presiding officer the senator from new jersey. Mr. Booker i rise to speak today the presiding officer the senate is in a quorum call. Mr. Booker please, would the senate please dispense with the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Boomer thank you very much. I rise to speak on an amendment i filed on the appropriations bill that this chamber is now considering. The amendment is cosponsored by senators rockefeller, feinstein, menendez, schumer, blumenthal, gillibrand, markey, warren and brown. I also ask unanimous consent to add as cosponsors, senator durbin, senator boxer, senator hirono, senator murphy and senator schatzment. The presiding officer without schatz senator schatz. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Boomer ow amendment woulerd enhance rules that reduce driver fatigue. This bill rolls back enforcement of these rules, rules that are based on years of Scientific Evidence. Its doing so without further study. Its