Publications

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Economic Crisis and Recovery

United States

Debt, Deficits, Secular Stagnation and the Which Way Is Up Problem in Economics

Dean Baker / January 21, 2023

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IMF

Latin America and the Caribbean

US Foreign Policy

Venezuela

Omitiendo la evidencia: En lo que el FMI se equivoca sobre Venezuela

Un informe nuevo del FMI omiten uno de los factores más importantes que contribuyen a la actual situación económica y humanitaria de Venezuela: las sanciones económicas.

Francisco R. Rodríguez and Michael Galant / January 20, 2023

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Bolivia

Latin America and the Caribbean

Escobari and Hoover Fake a Triple-Difference and Make Things Worse

David Rosnick / January 19, 2023

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Growing Consolidation in Local Hospital Markets is Limiting Nurses’ Wage Growth

This research has policy implications for antitrust regulation and healthcare policy given that authorities primarily focus their attention on merger activity.

Sylvia Allegretto and Dave Graham-Squire / January 19, 2023

Union Membership Byte Artículo

Mixed Union Membership Report Shows Need for Sustained Movement Effort, Pro-Worker Policy

The union membership rate dropped between 2021 and 2022, while the number of union members increased.

Hayley Brown / January 19, 2023

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Economic Crisis and Recovery

Biden Gets a Solid ‘A’ at His Midterm

As we approach the midpoint of President Joe Biden’s first term, there is little doubt that he deserves a solid “A.”

Dean Baker / January 19, 2023

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Unions

United States

Workers

Preview of Union Membership in 2022

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its annual report on the prior year’s union membership and coverage on January 19, 2023.

Hayley Brown / January 18, 2023

Article Artículo

IMF

Latin America and the Caribbean

Omitting the Evidence: What the IMF Gets Wrong about Venezuela

What the IMF Gets Wrong about Venezuela

Michael Galant and Francisco R. Rodríguez / January 18, 2023

Article Artículo

Economic Growth

Paul Krugman, China’s Demographic Crisis, and the Which Way Is Up Problem in Economics

Dean Baker / January 17, 2023

Article Artículo

Inequality

United States

Why Debate Markets vs. Government When We Let the Right Rig the Market?

Dean Baker / January 16, 2023

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Intellectual Property

United States

Government-Granted Patent Monopolies Lead to Corruption: Aduhelm Edition

Dean Baker / January 15, 2023

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Economic Crisis and Recovery

Jobs

United States

On MLK Day, Let’s Remember that Martin Luther King’s Dream Included Full Employment for All

The federal government should subsidize jobs so communities with high unemployment can share the nation’s prosperity.

Algernon Austin and William P. Jones / January 15, 2023

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Debt

Federal Spending

United States

The Fun Way to Deal with the Debt Ceiling

January 14, 2023

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Economic Crisis and Recovery

Jobs

United States

Workers

Think Big Tech’s Thousands of Layoffs Indicate a Coming Recession? Think Again

Amazon is laying off more than 18,000 workers. Salesforce is shedding 8,000, and Twitter has let go thousands more.

Dean Baker / January 13, 2023

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Whipped Inflation, Now

January 12, 2023

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NYT Tells Readers that Airfares Are Up “Nearly 29 Percent From a Year Ago,” Forgets to Mention They Have Risen 0.7 Percent Since the Pandemic Began

Dean Baker / January 12, 2023

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Economic Crisis and Recovery

Inflation

United States

Inflation Preview: What to Look for in the December CPI

We are likely to see a somewhat worse picture in the core index in December, although another sharp drop in gas prices should ensure the overall inflation rate is again below 0.2 percent.

Dean Baker / January 10, 2023

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Stock Market Index Funds Can Beat Crypto: On Cryptocurrency Investing and Building Black Wealth

Black people are more likely than White people to be invested in cryptocurrency. Given this situation, it is important to disseminate more unbiased information about cryptocurrencies.

Algernon Austin, Julia Tache and Timi Iwayemi / January 10, 2023