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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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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

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Quick Thoughts on the UAW Strike

Dean Baker / September 18, 2023

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Conservative Politicians Choose Higher Child Poverty Rates

Policymakers are choosing to have a high U.S. poverty rate and worsening the economic health of the nation.

Algernon Austin / September 14, 2023

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Subsidized Employment Can Reduce Crime and Gun Violence Among Black Men

Economic hardship, racial segregation, social isolation, joblessness, and other forms of underinvestment in communities contribute to high violent crime rates. Socioeconomic disadvantage is particularly concentrated in Black neighborhoods.

Algernon Austin / September 13, 2023