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Is Haiti Awakening to Change?

In an article for the New York Times, CEPR International Research Associate Jake Johnston traces the rise and response to corruption in the Haitian government.

Is the IMF Program in Argentina Helping?

Our latest paper finds that IMF plans to “restore market confidence” in Argentina based on fiscal and monetary austerity are unlikely to succeed.

Inflation is Slowing, Not Accelerating

A new CEPR analysis shows lower energy prices pushed down inflation in November.

What Do Part-Time Workers Do With Their Extra Time?

A new CEPR report shows that young women choosing part-time work used the freed-up time to care for children and family and further their education.

Op-eds & Columns

Is Haiti Awakening to Change?

Jake Johnston
The New York Times, December 26, 2018

“Fort Trump” in Poland Is Another Dangerous, Delusional Idea

Mark Weisbrot
The Los Angeles Times, December 20, 2018

Recession Risks for the United States in 2019

Dean Baker
The Hankyoreh, December 18, 2018

Ivy Leagues Are Handing Out Millions in Fees to Hedge Fund Managers

Dean Baker
Truthout, December 17, 2018

Publications

Argentina's Deal With the IMF: Will "Expansionary Austerity" Work?

December 2018, Mark Weisbrot and Lara Merling

Working Paper: A Progressive Trade Policy

November 2018, Dean Baker

Securing Justice: Advice for the New Congress

November 9, 2018, Eileen Appelbaum

Voluntary Part-Time Employment and the Affordable Care Act: What Do Workers Do With Their Extra Time?

Hannah Archambault and Dean Baker, October 2018

CEPR in the News

The World Paul Volcker Made

Jacobin, December 20, 2018

Elizabeth Warren is Trying to Break up Big Pharma “Cartels” by Letting the Government Make Generic Drugs

Vice, December 18, 2018

Why Trump Wants the Fed to Stop Raising Interest Rates, and Why it Matters to You

WSYX. Columbus, OH, December 18, 2018

The Remarkable Tale of the Corporate Lobbyist Sworn In as a Temporary U.S. Senator

The Intercept, December 10, 2018

Freshman Democrats are Wrong. Voters are Very Concerned About Trump’s Corruption

Washington Post, December 07, 2018

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 senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).

The Americas Blog

Social, political and economic analysis of the Western Hemisphere.

Blue Collar Jobs Tracker

CEPR’s Blue Collar Jobs Tracker lets you take a closer look at the path of job growth in four major blue-collar industries: manufacturing, mining, construction, and logging.