Wall Street Archives - Center for Economic and Policy Research

CEPR research counteracts the advantage that Wall Street and corporate America have in influencing the policies that govern our rigged economy. For more, check out our issue page on Private Equity.

Las investigaciones de CEPR contrarrestan el poder que ejerce Wall Street y las empresas estadounidenses sobre las políticas que dan forma a nuestra economía.

Op-Ed/Commentary

Economic Crisis and RecoveryWall Street Tax Stock Returns: If Biden Really Wants to Close Corporate Income Tax Loopholes

Taxing stock returns is better than taxing corporate profits for the simple reason that it is completely transparent.

Dean Baker / April 18, 2021

Op-Ed/Commentary

Wall Street Bartenders and Pension Fund Investment Advisers

Investment advisers are in the same relationship to the pension fund as the bartender is to the person worried about their drinking problem. The advisers are making money off the fund.

Dean Baker / February 25, 2021

Op-Ed/Commentary

GrowthWall Street Getting Lazy in Discussing Winning in the Stock Market

It is not necessarily bad to invest in a stock index, but the returns may not be quite what some people would expect.

Dean Baker / February 04, 2021

Op-Ed/Commentary

GovernmentRevolving Door ProjectUSWall Street Robinhood Is a Perfect Example of Fintech’s Insidious Power

Biden’s team enters the regulatory fight with one hand already tied behind its back.

Joshua Timi Iwayemi Max Moran / THE INTERCEPT / January 31, 2021