Mark is co-director of CEPR. He received his PhD in economics from the University of Michigan. He is author of the book Failed: What the “Experts” Got Wrong About the Global Economy (Oxford University Press, 2015); is coauthor with Dean Baker of Social Security: The Phony Crisis (University of Chicago Press, 2000); and has written numerous research papers on economic policy.

He writes a regular column on economic and policy issues that is distributed to over 550 newspapers by the Tribune Content Agency. His opinion pieces have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, and almost every major US newspaper as well as in Brazil’s largest newspaper, Folha de São Paulo. He appears regularly on national and local television and radio programs.


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A No-Brainer for Global Growth and US Jobs

A No-Brainer for Global Growth and US Jobs

With global growth slowing and many developing countries facing debt crises, the world needs another infusion of the International Monetary Fund’s reserve asset. But while the benefits would be far-reaching and free of risk, the US Treasury has been standing in the way.

By Joseph Stiglitz, Mark Weisbrot

A diverse assortment of currency notes stacked together, showcasing various denominations and designs from around the world.

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