Publications

Preview: What to Look for in the October Consumer Price Index

There is evidence of falling inflation in many areas of the economy, but a high overall and core rate is likely in October.

Dean Baker / November 08, 2022

Article Artículo

CEPR Sanctions Watch, September–October 2022

CEPR Sanctions Watch aims to help generate more awareness around sanctions by providing regular updates on US economic sanctions policy and its harmful impacts on people around the world.

Michael Galant / November 08, 2022

Article Artículo

IMF

Bangladesh is Richer than Denmark: Amazing Things You Can Learn at NPR

Denmark’s per capita income (the most basic measure of economic well-being) is almost 10 times as large as Bangladesh’s. How did NPR get things so badly wrong?

Dean Baker / November 07, 2022

Article Artículo

Inflation Reduction Act

Taxes

Inflation Reduction Act May Transform the Corporate Income Tax

Wall Street

It makes more sense to tax the returns to shareholders that we can see than to tax corporate profits that corporate accountants calculate for us.

Dean Baker / November 07, 2022

Article Artículo

What’s the Problem with 3.9 Percent Annual Wage Growth?

The data we got from the October jobs report is certainly consistent with a pause by the Fed. Everyone recognizes that the full effects of rate hikes are not felt for many months.

Dean Baker / November 06, 2022

Article Artículo

COVID-19

Washington Post Misleads Readers: China’s COVID-19 Problem Is Not Its Refusal to Use Pharma’s Vaccines

Intellectual Property

It should not be surprising that The Washington Post would use an editorial criticizing China’s zero Covid policy as an opportunity to push mRNA vaccines.

Dean Baker / November 06, 2022

Article Artículo

Contrary to What the NYT Tells You Wage Growth Has Slowed Sharply to Near Noninflationary Levels

Wages

The reality is the opposite of what this piece implies, wage-inflation has not been persistently high, but rather has slowed sharply.

Dean Baker / November 04, 2022

Article Artículo

Jobs

Job Growth Remains Strong as Wage Growth Settles Within Inflation Target

Wages

The economy added 261,000 jobs in October Perhaps most importantly, it seems wage growth is settling down to a level consistent with the Fed’s 2.0 percent inflation target.

Dean Baker / November 04, 2022

Article Artículo

Budget

Health and Social Programs

Washington Post Says Voters Want Cuts to Social Security and Medicare

The Post does not present any evidence that a substantial segment of the population would be happy with cuts to Social Security and Medicare, which polls consistently show enjoy strong support across the political spectrum.

Dean Baker / November 03, 2022

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Unionization Confers Significant Advantages for Hispanic Workers

As we take stock following Hispanic Heritage Month, it is clear that removing obstacles to union organizing should continue to be a priority for the Hispanic community and the US as a whole.

Hayley Brown / November 03, 2022

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La sindicalización otorga importantes ventajas a los trabajadores hispanos

A medida que hacemos un balance del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, queda claro que la eliminación de los obstáculos a la organización sindical debe seguir siendo una prioridad para la comunidad hispana y para los EE. UU. en su conjunto.

Hayley Brown / November 03, 2022

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Economic Growth

It’s Five Days Before the Election and the NYT Has Another Bad News About the Economy Story that Contradicts Government Data

We have seen an extraordinary rise in homeownership rates for less advantaged groups in the last two and a half years.

Dean Baker / November 03, 2022

Article Artículo

Economic Policy

Inequality

Intellectual Property

Jobs

Thomas Edsall Talks About the Elites Screwing the Masses, But It’s Much Worse Than He Says

Workers

The column gets one important fact badly wrong, and hugely understates the extent to which the screwing of noncollege educated workers was the result of deliberate government policies.

Dean Baker / November 02, 2022

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Preview: Did Wage Growth in October Stay at a Noninflationary Pace?

If wage growth remains moderate in the October data, there is a solid case that the Fed’s work is done.

Dean Baker / November 02, 2022

Article Artículo

Brazil

Colombia

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

South American Integration

UNASUR

Colombia, Brasil y la resurrección de Unasur

Colombia y Brasil pueden ser aliados estratégicos para un relanzamiento inteligente, eficiente, resiliente y estratégico de la integración suramericana.

Guillaume Long / November 02, 2022

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Brazil

IMF

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Lula’s Victory Opens a Window of Opportunity for a New UNASUR

President Lula, designate your ambassador for regional integration and create that channel of communication now. There is no time to lose.

Andrés Arauz / November 01, 2022

Article Artículo

Haiti

Inequality

More Than 90 Organizations Reject Calls for Military Intervention in Haiti

US Foreign Policy

Jake Johnston / November 01, 2022

Article Artículo

Brazil

IMF

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

UNASUR