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Op-eds & Columns
Institutions, Rule of Law, and Civil Rights Deteriorate in Brazil as Government Doubles Down on Failed Economic Policies
Mark Weisbrot
The Hill, December 22, 2016
Trump’s Policy Toward China is Already a Disaster, Even Before Taking Office
Mark Weisbrot
The Sacramento Bee, December 22, 2016
Trump’s Infrastructure Financing Seems Like a Joke
Dean Baker
The New York Times, December 20, 2016
Uber and Lyft Are Threatening to Expose Poor and Elderly to Predatory Practices
Kevin Cashman
Truthout, December 16, 2016
Publications
A Critical Review of the US State Department’s 2015 Progress Report on Haiti
December 2016, Alexander Main, Jasmine Huggins, Jake Johnston, Charissa Zehr, Jessica Hsu, and Alan Yarborough
Brazil’s Enormous Interest Rate Tax: Can Brazilians Afford It?
December 2016, Mark Weisbrot, Jake Johnston, and Julia Villarruel Carrillo
The International Trade Commission’s Assessment of the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Main Findings and Implications
November 2016, Dean Baker
The Housing Bubble: Is It Back?
November 2016, Lara Merling and Dean Baker
CEPR in the News
The Alliance for Prosperity Will Intensify the Central American Refugee Crisis
The Nation, December 21, 2016
Here Comes the Fed
Politico, December 14, 2016
Interview with Mark Weisbrot on Alleged Russian Interference in US Elections
Evening News (KPFA 94.1 FM, Berkeley, CA), December 10, 2016
‘Restaurant Recession’ From Health Care Act? Little Evidence
New York Times, December 09, 2016
Trump Taps Fast-Food CEO Puzder as Labor Secretary
Bloomberg, December 09, 2016
Blogs
CEPR Blog
Blog postings by CEPR staff and updates on the latest briefings and activities at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.
Beat the Press
Beat the Press is Dean Baker's commentary on economic reporting. Dean Baker is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).
The World in Transition: Economics & Politics
Mark Weisbrot’s blog on economic and political trends in a multi-polar world.
Director Watch
Putting an end to blank checks for CEOs. These people deserve the public's scrutiny however accomplished they may be in other areas. Director Watch is an effort to provide this scrutiny.
Haiti: Relief and Reconstruction Watch
Relief and Reconstruction Watch is a blog that tracks multinational aid efforts in Haiti with an eye towards ensuring they are oriented towards the needs of the Haitian people.
The Americas Blog
Social, political and economic analysis of the Western Hemisphere.
Research Tools
Data Bytes
CEPR's analysis of government economic data releases (CPI, Jobs, GDP, etc.).
Unemployment Rate Falls to 4.6 Percent in November, a New Low for Recovery
December 2, 2016 (Jobs Byte)
Inflation, Already Below the Fed’s Target, Appears to Decelerate
November 2016 (Prices Byte)
Strong Employment Gains for Prime-Age Workers as Wage Growth Accelerates
November 4, 2016 (Jobs Byte)
Jump in Inventories Leads to Stronger than Expected GDP Growth
October 28, 2016 (GDP Byte)
Graphic Economics
Graphic representations of data by CEPR researchers on important economic issues.
The Real Rate of Recovery, December 2016
December 2, 2016
Job Growth By Sector, November
December 2, 2016
Labor Productivity Since 2006
December 2, 2016
Online Calculators
Compare home ownership vs. rental costs and convert federal budget numbers into per capita or percentage totals.
