Publications

Private equity funds have moved in on life insurance business, and there are growing signs that individual retirement funds could be at risk.

Genuine economic abundance requires weakening monopoly protections and financial rents that enrich the wealthy while driving up costs for everyone else.

The first edition of CEPR’s private equity newsletter takes a look at the industry’s plan to grab worker’s retirement funds, plus updates on the health care industry and a new resource on the takeover of child care providers.

Trump’s oil blockade fuels a crisis in Cuba as the US and Israel strike Iran. Trump eases sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sectors, while Canada relaxes sanctions on Syria. The EU fails to adopt its 20th package of Russia sanctions.

The experiences of Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan suggest that removing Iran’s leadership may not deliver stability or democracy, but instead risk prolonged chaos and conflict.

While Trump boasts about 401(k) gains, US stocks are flat or falling in 2026 as major foreign markets post far stronger returns.

Some scholars attribute black male unemployment to a lack of ‘soft skills,’ but a closer look at the data reveals a much different picture.

Billionaires can influence elections with or without Citizens United, especially through media control. Public news vouchers could counter concentrated media power.

Despite claims from wealthy interests, Social Security remains a highly efficient, progressive program that protects millions from poverty in retirement.

History suggests bubbles often collapse without a clear trigger, and today’s AI-driven stock valuations—especially Nvidia’s—look increasingly detached from any plausible profit reality.