Publications

Robert F. Kennedy says he wants to wants to make Long COVID a priority. But he’s spent the early part of his tenure as HHS Secretary doing the opposite.

AI may create new, often wasteful industries that generate jobs rather than causing mass unemployment.

Billionaires maintain political power not just through campaign spending, but through growing control of media and social media platforms.

Rising gas prices, accelerating rents, and higher medical and transportation costs are expected to keep inflation elevated in April.

Trump accounts are unlikely to replace Social Security, offering limited benefits while Republicans simultaneously cut programs many families rely on.

April job growth remained solid, but slowing wages and weak worker confidence raise concerns about the economy’s direction.

Perceived insider trading tied to Trump’s oil-related announcements could distort futures markets and increase costs across the oil industry.

Dean speaks with Milo Vassallo, Executive Director of the Media and Democracy Project, about combating news deserts and the power of citizen journalism.

Trump’s drug pricing proposal would modestly reduce costs while keeping US drug prices among the highest in the world.

This report on Honduras’s 2025 general elections, based on the observations of CEPR’s electoral mission to Tegucigalpa, finds no evidence in the available data to support claims of fraud. However, the elections were marked by a broader crisis of confidence, driven by partisan institutional gridlock, US interference, logistical issues, technical deficiencies, disputes over the results, and an incomplete recount process.