Mark Weisbrot
Senior Economist and Co-Director, Center for Economic and Policy Research
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Mark is a Senior Economist and 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); is coauthor with Dean Baker of Social Security: The Phony Crisis (University of Chicago Press); and has written numerous research papers on economic policy.
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.
All from Mark Weisbrot
Effects of International Sanctions on Age-Specific Mortality: A Cross-National Panel Data Analysis
This study, published in The Lancet Global Health, estimates that unilateral sanctions were associated with an annual toll of 564,258 deaths, similar to the global mortality burden associated with armed conflict.
(Foreign Policy) IMF Latest Loan to Argentina Is Part of its Decades-Long Failure There, and Is Widely Seen as Politically Driven
Foreign Policy: Mark Weisbrot writes for Foreign Policy about the IMF’s decision to loan tens of billions more to Milei’s government in Argentina, despite that half of the IMF board reportedly opposed the new loan.
(Miami Herald) Ecuador Votes Sunday Amid Corruption Scandals, Surging Violence and Eroding Rule of Law
Miami Herald – Ecuador’s elections on Sunday unfold against a backdrop of escalating violence, including by state security forces, rising poverty, power outages and widespread public discontent.
(Project Syndicate) A No-Brainer for Global Growth and US Jobs
Project Syndicate: 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.
(The Guardian) Trump’s Tariffs Are a Distraction That Can Continue for a While
The Guardian: Explore the potential effects of Trump’s tariffs on the US’s biggest trading partners. Learn about the political and economic implications of these trade policies.
The International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights: Why a New Issuance is Necessary and Feasible at this Time, and Would Save Many Lives
The SDR issuance last year probably saved hundreds of thousands of lives, if we use, e.g., the Bank for International Settlements’ research on the relation between recessions and mortality.
Mark Weisbrot’s Remarks from CEPR’s Webinar on Ending IMF Surcharge Policy – September 10, 2024
Exploring the harm caused by IMF surcharges on borrowing countries and the implications for the global economy and debt-stressed nations.
(Los Angeles Times) Why Is the “Pro-Family” GOP Blocking Legislation that Would Help Lift Many Kids Out of Poverty?
Los Angeles Times: Republicans are actively opposing important legislation to help children and parents.
(Orlando Sentinel) Issues for the Voters in November’s Election: The US Economy, and the Fate of Minority Rule
Orlando Sentinel: Explore the impact of the economy on the November elections. Find out why swing voters consider it the most important issue.
(The American Prospect) Julian Assange Did the Time, but Who Did the Crime?
The American Prospect: Assange was confined and incarcerated for 14 years for something that journalists do every day — according to the leading experts on the law of human rights and civil liberties.
