Publications

This episode explores the sub-minimum tipped wage system with economist Dr. Sylvia Allegretto, revealing how the outdated federal rate of $2.13 an hour shifts wage responsibility to customers, fosters wage theft, and harms millions of workers, while discussing urgent reforms.

Today’s episode exposes the waste and inequity in U.S. healthcare, arguing that a single-payer system like Medicare for All could cut costs, expand access, and improve outcomes through smarter spending and reform.

Dean Baker talks with healthcare journalist Jonathan Cohn about the historic assault on Medicaid at the heart of the 2025 budget bill.

The untold story behind efforts to make life-saving HIV/AIDS drugs accessible in Africa. Love recounts his pivotal role in breaking down patent barriers and negotiating steep price reductions.

In this episode of CEPR’s Unpacking the Court series, we sit down with Hayley Brown, Research Associate at CEPR, to unpack the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision and its disproportionate effects on reproductive rights for people with disabilities.  We also discuss the Acheson Hotels LLC v. Laufer ruling and its threat to enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

An in-depth discussion on the economic response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the American Rescue Plan, and the broader successes and challenges of the Biden administration’s economic policies.

In this episode of the Unpacking the Court series, CEPR climate analyst Matt Sedlar explains the Supreme Court’s recent environmental rulings, their ripple effects on federal climate regulations, and the growing sway of corporate interests on our courts.

In the first episode of CEPR’s Unpacking the Court series, Algernon Austin explores the Supreme Court’s key gun control decisions and how the shift toward so-called ‘originalism’ undermines public safety, especially in Black communities.

Dean Baker sits down with Stephanie Kelton to unpack the core ideas of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Kelton dispels common misconceptions about government spending, emphasizing that the real constraint on public programs is not money, but the availability of real resources like skilled workers and infrastructure.