Inflation, the impact of rising costs on families and the possible responses of workers, unions and progressive governments will be at the centre of a free public webinar next week.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrices, Profits, Power: A People\u2019s Guide to Inflation,\u201d hosted by Brock University\u2019s Department of Labour Studies and the Canadian Association for Work and Labour Studies (CAWLS), will take place virtually Monday, May 30 from noon to 1 p.m.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are differing opinions about the causes of current inflation and how governments should respond, but the populist right and Bay Street economists have tended to dominate the narrative,\u201d says Brock Associate Professor Simon Black, who will moderate the panel discussion. \u201cTo bring some balance to public discourse, this webinar will allow students, workers and union members to hear from some of the leading progressive political economists in Canada today.\u201d<\/p>\n
The discussion will include the following expert panelists:<\/p>\n