The Center for Economic and Policy Research

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Tariffs Are a Bad Response to an Imaginary Border Crisis

Trump has threatened tariffs on Mexico in response to an immigration crisis that doesn't exist, Mark Weisbrot writes.The tariffs won’t have much overall impact on the US economy, but they could hurt Mexico, Weisbrot warned in recent interviews with Al Jazeera and KPFA.

US is Still a No-Vacation Nation

The newly updated report No-Vacation Nation compares mandated paid vacation time and holidays in the US to other rich countries. The US still ranks last.

The Social Security Trustees Consistently Agree: The Program is Well-Funded

A new analysis shows that Social Security only needs minor tweaks to continue paying 100 percent of scheduled benefits and can even be expanded.

Report Finds US Sanctions on Venezuela Are Responsible for Tens of Thousands of Deaths

CEPR’s new paper finds economic sanctions have caused tens of thousands of deaths and are rapidly worsening the humanitarian crisis.

Op-eds & Columns

Green Nimbyism: Frac Sand Mining Near Zion National Park

Dean Baker
Truthout, June 17, 2019

Donald Trump’s Capricious Tariffs Open the Door to Corruption

Dean Baker
Truthout, June 10, 2019

Tariffs Are a Bad Response to an Imaginary Border Crisis

Mark Weisbrot
The New Republic, June 5, 2019

Puerto Rico’s Botched Disaster Relief, Unsustainable Debt, and Economic Failure Linked to its Colonial Status

Mark Weisbrot
Los Angeles Times, May 30, 2019
Tribune Content Agency News Service, May 29, 2019

Publications

Comment by Eileen Appelbaum to U.S. Department of Labor on Joint Employer Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

June 17, 2019, Eileen Appelbaum

Progressive International Policy Priorities

June 2019, CEPR

Reining in CEO Compensation and Curbing the Rise of Inequality

June 2019, Dean Baker, Josh Bivens, and Jessica Schieder

Testimony on the Benefits of Adding Personal Time Mandate to Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

May 28, 2019, Dean Baker

CEPR in the News

If San Pedro Sula Is Murder Capital of the World, Who Made It That Way?

The American Prospect, June 13, 2019

Gas Shortages, Sky-High Food Prices Plague Venezuelans Amid Economic Crisis

NBC News, June 13, 2019

Manufacturing job growth continues to slow, with U.S. adding only a fifth as many factory jobs as last year

Times of Northwest Indiana, June 11, 2019

Reviving Manufacturing Is a 'Pipe Dream': Jobs Report Shows Sector's Meager 3,000 Payroll Increase

Newsweek, June 07, 2019

Four Million Venezuelans Have Fled Crisis - UN

Reuters, June 07, 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.

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.