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CEPR Calls for a Full Lifting of Sanctions in Response to Venezuela Earthquakes
CEPR is calling for the US and other countries to lift all sanctions against Venezuela in the wake of Wednesday’s devastating earthquakes.
Jun 25, 2026
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Economy Creates 57,000 Jobs in June, as Unemployment Edges Down to 4.2 Percent
Jul 2, 2026
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BUYOUTS: Private Equity Reshaping the Economy – July 2026
Jul 1, 2026
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Sanctions Watch (June 2026)
Jun 30, 2026
US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America – Live Updates
As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR will be closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean — and here in Washington. To help keep track of it all, we will be posting regular updates on this page, pointing readers toward the most interesting and relevant news and analyses.
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Episode 41: Algernon Austin, director of CEPR’s Race and Economic Justice Program, joins Dean Baker to examine how the Trump administration is reversing black economic progress through DOGE cuts, military purges, weakened affirmative action, and the Supreme Court’s assault on voting rights. They also discuss solutions, including a national jobs guarantee.
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