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Op-eds & Columns
New York City Could Pave Way for More Paid Leave in US
Dean Baker
Truthout, January 21, 2019
The Green New Deal Is Happening in China
Dean Baker
Truthout, January 14, 2019
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
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
Welcome to Jamaica, Home of the World’s Best-Performing Stock Market
Bloomberg Businessweek, January 18, 2019
How the Trump Presidency Ranks Against Prior Administrations in Links to Lobbyists — In One Chart
Market Watch, January 18, 2019
Trump's Shutdown is a Savage Assault on the Working Class
Vice, January 15, 2019
Los Angeles Teachers are on Strike, Exercising a Right Not Enjoyed by Most Educators
NBC News, January 15, 2019
China Leads the Way in Eradicating Extreme Poverty
The Real News, January 10, 2019
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.
23 January 2019
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 World in Transition: Economics & Politics
Mark Weisbrot’s blog on economic and political trends in a multi-polar world.
Research Tools
Online Calculators
Compare home ownership vs. rental costs and convert federal budget numbers into per capita or percentage totals.
