The Politics and Markets Project at the University of Rochester

The Politics and Markets Project at the University of Rochester Created by Prof. David Primo to foster education, research, and debate on economics and politics.

Created by Professor David Primo, The Politics and Markets Project aims to foster education, research, and discussion about the appropriate relationship between business and government in the 21st century.

Meet our final panelist for “The Robots Are Coming: Will AI Take Your Job?” — Moshe Vardi, Professor of Computer Science...
10/31/2025

Meet our final panelist for “The Robots Are Coming: Will AI Take Your Job?” — Moshe Vardi, Professor of Computer Science at Rice University. He has long warned that AI may be a net job destroyer, raising critical questions about the future of human labor. Join us Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 7:30 PM in Wegmans 1400 to hear his perspective on the challenges ahead in the age of AI.

Announcing our Fall 2025 event, “The Robots Are Coming: Will AI Take Your Job?” Join us Wed., Nov. 5 at 7:30 pm in Wegma...
10/22/2025

Announcing our Fall 2025 event, “The Robots Are Coming: Will AI Take Your Job?” Join us Wed., Nov. 5 at 7:30 pm in Wegmans 1400 as we welcome three panelists with diverse perspectives on how AI is reshaping the future of work. Moderated by Prof. Primo—audience questions welcome!

Join us on Monday, April 14th at 7 pm in Wegmans 1400 as we welcome Nadine Strossen, the former president of the America...
04/12/2025

Join us on Monday, April 14th at 7 pm in Wegmans 1400 as we welcome Nadine Strossen, the former president of the American Civil Liberties Union!

Professor Primo will be moderating a conversation about free speech and attendees will have the opportunity to ask their own questions related to free speech as well!

“We should fear the words, ‘I’m from the state government, and I’m here to help with AI risk,’ even when it’s another st...
04/02/2025

“We should fear the words, ‘I’m from the state government, and I’m here to help with AI risk,’ even when it’s another state’s government saying then. “ - Jennifer Huddleston

TODAY IS THE DAY! Ms. Huddleston will be joining our other expert panelists tonight in Wegmans 1400 at 7:30 pm to talk about AI, free speech, and who should be in charge. You don’t wanna miss it!

“Let’s stop thinking we will put this [AI] genie back in the bottle and instead recognize the future happening in front ...
03/31/2025

“Let’s stop thinking we will put this [AI] genie back in the bottle and instead recognize the future happening in front of our faces.” - Katie Harbath

Just two more days until our Spring semester event, Speech Wars: Who Controls Ideas in a Fractured World? Come join us at 7:30 pm in Wegmans 1400 on Wednesday, April 2 to hear from Ms. Harbath and our other expert panelists!

“TikTok is not just a technological concern, it is not just a social media problem, TikTok is today china’s greatest asy...
03/27/2025

“TikTok is not just a technological concern, it is not just a social media problem, TikTok is today china’s greatest asymmetric advantage against America” - Michael Sobolik of the Hudson Institute

Come hear from Mr. Sobolik and our other expert panelists on Wednesday, April 2 in Wegmans 1400 at 7:30 pm!

Join us for our spring 2025 panel event as we welcome 3 incredible panelists who will offer diverse perspectives on who ...
03/25/2025

Join us for our spring 2025 panel event as we welcome 3 incredible panelists who will offer diverse perspectives on who should be in control in a world of rising geopolitical tensions and powerful AI tools!

As we head into the holiday season the PMP team would like to thank everyone who attended our fall semester event, “The ...
11/25/2024

As we head into the holiday season the PMP team would like to thank everyone who attended our fall semester event, “The Election Hangover”! We would also like to give a special thanks to all of our panelists for coming to the University of Rochester to explore the economic implications of the election results.

Looking ahead, we are planning our Spring 2025 event. If you have an idea for a topic you would like to see discussed, feel free to comment down below.

Happy Holidays and see you next semester!

Today’s the day! Professor Primo is excited to host our amazing panelists for “The Election Hangover: What the Results M...
11/13/2024

Today’s the day! Professor Primo is excited to host our amazing panelists for “The Election Hangover: What the Results Mean for You”. We’ll see you guys tonight at 7:30pm in Wegmans 1400 for an insightful discussion about what how the next administration will impact you!

We are excited to introduce our final panelist, Chris Towner! Chris is the Policy Director at the Committee for a Respon...
11/11/2024

We are excited to introduce our final panelist, Chris Towner! Chris is the Policy Director at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He specializes in Social Security and disability policy, and he has also been elected to the National Academy of Social Insurance.

Our fall semester event “The Election Hangover” is in just 2 days! Come join us at 7:30 pm in Wegmans 1400 to talk about what this election means for you! Don’t forget to click the link in our bio for a chance to win a $25 GrubHub giftcard!

PMP is thrilled to announce our third planelist for “The Election Hangover”, David Zervos. David is currently the Chief ...
11/11/2024

PMP is thrilled to announce our third planelist for “The Election Hangover”, David Zervos. David is currently the Chief Market Strategist for Jefferies. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Rochester. He has held a variety of positions in both the private and public sectors, including being an economist on the Federal Reserve Board.

Join us in 3 days on November 13th for our fall semester event at 7:30pm in Wegmans 1400. Can’t wait to see you there!

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