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How Donald Trump Made It Easier for You to Get Diarrhea

A green field of lettuce, symbolizing the impact of the cyclosporiasis outbreak on food safety and agriculture.

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How Donald Trump Made It Easier for You to Get Diarrhea

The outbreak of cyclosporiasis is a catastrophe made worse by the Trump administration’s moves to weaken the already limited and chronically underfunded public health infrastructure in the US.

Jul 21, 2026

By Hayley Brown

(Los Angeles Times) Sanctions Are Making Venezuela’s Earthquake Toll So Much Worse

ARABALLEDA, VENEZUELA - JULY 6: Family members and volunteers continue searching for their loved ones amidst the rubble following the devastation caused by the June 24 earthquake in Caraballeda, Venezuela on July 6, 2026. Some have not yet lost hope of finding someone alive. (Photo by Diko Betancourt/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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(Los Angeles Times) Sanctions Are Making Venezuela’s Earthquake Toll So Much Worse

Jul 11, 2026

By Mark Weisbrot

Addressing Income Volatility Would Help Millions of Workers

A man wearing a red shirt works at a restaurant counter, illustrating the challenges of income volatility for shift workers.

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Addressing Income Volatility Would Help Millions of Workers

Jul 22, 2026

By Julie Yixia Cai

The Price of NATO Membership: Growing Resistance to the Alliance’s Rearmament Agenda

AT SEA - MARCH 06: (EDITOR’S NOTE: This Handout image was provided by a third-party organization and may not adhere to Getty Images’ editorial policy.) In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy, An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 41, is taxied on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 6, 2026 in the Mediterranean Sea. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (Photo by U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

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The Price of NATO Membership: Growing Resistance to the Alliance’s Rearmament Agenda

Jul 9, 2026

By Ivana Vasic-Lalovic

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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The AI Bubble Monitor

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The AI Bubble Monitor

Jul 20, 2026

By Dean Baker

A humanoid robot with intricate circuitry gazes at a wall of glowing digital screens, conveying a futuristic and contemplative mood about AI.

US Sanctions and the Sharp Rise in Infant Mortality in Cuba

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US Sanctions and the Sharp Rise in Infant Mortality in Cuba

Apr 27, 2026

By Alexander Main, Joe Sammut, Mark Weisbrot, Guillaume Long

Nurses care for newborns in a Cuban hospital maternity ward. (Photo by robert wallis/Corbis via Getty Images)

The Majority Agenda: Good Jobs, Strong Infrastructure, Fair Play

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The Majority Agenda: Good Jobs, Strong Infrastructure, Fair Play

Apr 13, 2026

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(Los Angeles Times) A Presidential Partnership With Trump Could Be Disastrous for Colombia

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(Los Angeles Times) A Presidential Partnership With Trump Could Be Disastrous for Colombia

Jun 16, 2026

By Mark Weisbrot

Presidential candidate Abelardo De La Espriella visits the Colombia-Ecuador border in Ipiales, Narino, marking the start of his campaign in the region, April 17, 2026. (Photo by: Camilo Erasso/Long Visual Press/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The Federal Minimum Wage Hits a Seven-Decade Low

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The Federal Minimum Wage Hits a Seven-Decade Low

Jul 8, 2026

By Sylvia Allegretto

Barista in a red plaid shirt and apron uses a tablet at a wooden counter in a modern café; another worker busy in the background, creating a focused and industrious atmosphere. https://unsplash.com/photos/people-in-kitchen-X_bbCAYzlTs?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditShareLink

Sanctions Watch (June 2026)

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Sanctions Watch (June 2026)

Jun 30, 2026

By Michael Galant, Pedro Labayen Herrera

CARABELLADA, VENEZUELA - JUNE 28: Rescuers search for victims at a collapsed building as one raises a Venezuelan flag following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Venezuela and other regions in the Caribbean, on June 28, 2026 in Carabellada, La Guaira, Venezuela. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the main earthquake on June 24, 2026 was followed by a 7.5-magnitude aftershock less than a minute later. The number of fatal victims increased to more than 1000, while the number of injured people exceeded 3,000. More than 70,000 people are reported missing. (Photo by Jesus Vargas/Getty Images)

Affirmative Action is Alive and Well . . . If You are Rich and White

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Affirmative Action is Alive and Well . . . If You are Rich and White

Jun 30, 2026

By Algernon Austin

NEW HAVEN, CT - MAY 21: US President George W. Bush walks in the processional with Yale University President D. Richard Levin (L) prior to Yale commencement ceremonies 21 May, 2001, in New Haven, Connecticut. The President received an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree during the commencement. Bush graduated from Yale in 1968. (Photo credit should read SHAWN THEW/AFP via Getty Images)

Mostly Economics

Episode 44: On this episode of Mostly Economics, Dean Baker talks with Tahir Amin, co-founder and CEO of I-MAK and co-author of Pharma Monopoly, about how drug patents drove up prices and blocked vaccines during the pandemic. Find out how a drug like Humira made $114 billion off patent monopolies and more.

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The U.S. Has Collected About $13 Billion of Venezuela’s Oil Money. Where Is It?

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The U.S. Has Collected About $13 Billion of Venezuela’s Oil Money. Where Is It?

Jul 22, 2026

State Violence in Bolivia Is Ramping Up. The US Is Helping.

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State Violence in Bolivia Is Ramping Up. The US Is Helping.

Jul 21, 2026

The Minimum Wage is Now the Lowest It’s Been in 70 Years

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The Minimum Wage is Now the Lowest It’s Been in 70 Years

Jul 20, 2026

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How Donald Trump Made It Easier for You to Get Diarrhea

(Los Angeles Times) Sanctions Are Making Venezuela’s Earthquake Toll So Much Worse

Addressing Income Volatility Would Help Millions of Workers

The Price of NATO Membership: Growing Resistance to the Alliance’s Rearmament Agenda

US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America – Live Updates

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The AI Bubble Monitor

US Sanctions and the Sharp Rise in Infant Mortality in Cuba

The Majority Agenda: Good Jobs, Strong Infrastructure, Fair Play

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(Los Angeles Times) A Presidential Partnership With Trump Could Be Disastrous for Colombia

The Federal Minimum Wage Hits a Seven-Decade Low

Sanctions Watch (June 2026)

Affirmative Action is Alive and Well . . . If You are Rich and White

Mostly Economics

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The U.S. Has Collected About $13 Billion of Venezuela’s Oil Money. Where Is It?

State Violence in Bolivia Is Ramping Up. The US Is Helping.

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