Publications

Bloomberg Is Concerned that Janet Yellen’s Dollar Policy May Lessen Wealth Inequality

A lowered value dollar is essential for reducing our trade deficit, and a smaller trade deficit may be the only way for President Biden to restore the economy to full employment.

Dean Baker / December 21, 2020

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Economic Crisis and Recovery

Private Equity

Surprise Medical Billing Legislation is Good News for Patients, CEPR Co-Director Says

In response to Surprise Medical Billing legislation inserted into the omnibus spending and COVID relief bill introduced December 21st (passing on December 22nd), CEPR Co-Director Eileen Appelbaum issued the following statement:

Eileen Appelbaum / December 21, 2020

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Time to End Patent Monopolies

Patent monopolies helped cause the opioid crisis. The COVID crisis has shown we can do better without them.

Dean Baker / December 21, 2020

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Helping the NYT Understand Its Reporting: China’s Coverup Was Not the Cause of the Worldwide Spread of the Coronavirus

There is nothing in the NYT's piece indicating that the Chinese government had a clear understanding of the nature of the coronavirus before the beginning of January.

Dean Baker / December 19, 2020

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Getting Serious About Repealing Section 230

Repealing Section 230 means treating social media in the same way as print and broadcast media.

Dean Baker / December 18, 2020

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Economic Crisis and Recovery

China, Christmas, and the Coronavirus

We lost an opportunity to have worldwide cooperation in the development of vaccines, bringing in not only Europe, but China.

Dean Baker / December 17, 2020

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Health and Social Programs

The Absence of Universal Social Protections in the United States Harms Black Men

Most Americans would benefit from a more comprehensive and universal system of social protection than currently exists in the United States. But Black men would be among the most well served by the same kind of comprehensive, inclusive social protections

Mariko Lewis and Shawn Fremstad / December 16, 2020

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The Mail Must Go Through

Rehabilitating the US Postal Service is one small but necessary step back to a well-functioning government and a civilized society.

Max B. Sawicky / December 16, 2020

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Health and Social Programs

Private Equity

A Surprise Ending for Surprise Billing?

Compromise legislation to end the practice has private equity firms nervous.

Eileen Appelbaum / December 16, 2020

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And Now, for Something Somewhat Different

It’s that time of year again, when I hijack Dean’s blog to ask you to consider making a year-end donation to the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Dawn Niederhauser / December 14, 2020

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Bolivia

Latin America and the Caribbean

Organization of American States

World

Cómo las críticas a las elecciones de 2019 en Bolivia siguen equivocándose

Este documento reafirma nuestras conclusiones anteriores de que la victoria en la primera ronda de Morales era predecible con base en los datos disponibles al momento de la declaración de la OEA del 21 de octubre de 2019.

David Rosnick / December 14, 2020

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Haiti

What’s in Haiti’s New National Security Decrees: An Intelligence Agency and an Expanded Definition of Terrorism

Jake Johnston and Kira Paulemon / December 14, 2020

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Important Addition to Edsall Column on the Politics of Resentment: Downward Mobility Was by Design

The key point is that this level of hypercompetition, which is driving down the living standards of large segments of the population, is by design.

Dean Baker / December 13, 2020

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Health and Social Programs

Choice in Health Care Plans and Medicare: It’s More Complicated

The key point for the choice issue is that even those opting for the traditional Medicare plan still have to deal with many choices in arranging their coverage.

Dean Baker / December 11, 2020

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Mitch McConnell’s Sudden Interest in Independent Agencies

Revolving Door Project

It shows that he knows Biden will be president, and that he has to do what’s necessary to damage his effectiveness.

Eleanor Eagan / December 11, 2020

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Growth

Consumer Price Index: Rental Inflation Has Slowed Sharply Since the Pandemic

Dean Baker / December 10, 2020

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