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The labor market likely remained solid in September. The data on unemployment insurance claims suggest, if anything, that the labor market may have tightened somewhat as the number of weekly claims fell to almost 200,000.

Dean Baker / October 04, 2023

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Ecuador

Elections

Latin America and the Caribbean

Ecuador News Round-Up No. 6: Lasso Scrambles for US Allies as Candidates Spar in Crucial Debate

Now that the dust has settled from the first round of elections, all eyes are on the upcoming runoff between conservative candidate Daniel Noboa and correísta candidate Luisa González.

Pedro Labayen Herrera / October 03, 2023

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The Big Three’s CEOs Are Ripping Off Their Companies

Dean Baker / October 02, 2023

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Washington Post Columnist Megan McArdle Can’t Get Access to Government Health Care Data

Dean Baker / October 02, 2023

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Putting Ukraine Spending in Context

Dean Baker / October 02, 2023

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Reuters Mistakenly Implies that the United States Government Does Not Already Negotiate Drug Prices

Dean Baker / October 01, 2023

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Team Billionaire Is Winning: They Have Us Cursing at Markets

Dean Baker / September 30, 2023

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CEPR Sanctions Watch September 2023

This month marked one year since President Biden announced the creation of the Afghan Fund, a trust that holds $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank assets that were frozen by the United States following the Taliban takeover.

Michael Galant / September 29, 2023

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Teacher Pay Penalty Still Looms Large

The pay penalty for teachers — the gap between the weekly wages of teachers and other college graduates — grew to a record 26.4% in 2022, according to a new report from the Economic Policy Institute and the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Sylvia Allegretto / September 29, 2023

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Washington Post Columnist Charles Lane Wants Auto Workers to Lose Their Jobs

Dean Baker / September 28, 2023

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Yes, Donald Trump’s Lies on Financial Statements Did Cost Businesses Money

Dean Baker / September 28, 2023

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Health and Social Programs

Healthcare

Private Equity

Profiting at the Expense of Seniors: The Financialization of Home Health Care

Despite the evidence that Medicare Advantage costs substantially more on a per patient basis, CMS continues to promote the insurer-owned MA plans as cheaper than traditional fee-for-service Medicare.

Eileen Appelbaum, Rosemary Batt and Emma Curchin / September 26, 2023

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The NYT Invents a Greek Miracle

Dean Baker / September 25, 2023

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Do People Really Expect Prices to Fall Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels?

Dean Baker / September 22, 2023

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Climate Disasters are Getting Worse — Congress Can Help

With more and more disasters occurring across the U.S., now is the time to discuss the long-term role of the federal government in helping survivors recover.

Matt Sedlar / September 21, 2023

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Health and Social Programs

Merger

Private Equity

United States

Comment on FTC Draft Merger Guidelines

CEPR welcomes the proposed merger guidelines put forward by the FTC and the DOJ. Research we have conducted finds that, absent these guidelines, mergers in healthcare have consolidated core parts of that industry, including doctors’ practices,

Eileen Appelbaum / September 21, 2023

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Off-the-Mark Media Coverage Aside, UAW Strike Shows the Time is Now for Workers to Unite

The US is in the throes of a major resurgence of union drives and strike activity, and the "hot labor summer" seems poised to become a vibrant labor autumn.

Sylvia Allegretto and Hayley Brown / September 21, 2023

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A High National Debt Can be Bad News, Sort of Like a High Stock Market

Dean Baker / September 20, 2023