Publications

China is the World’s Largest Economy: Get Over It

Some folks seem to find it hard to accept that the US does not have the world’s largest economy, but such is life. Donald Trump lost the election and the US is number 2.

Dean Baker / September 15, 2022

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Affordable Care Act

Grading President Biden’s Economic Record

Rapid job growth and increased worker bargaining power are very good—there’s a whole lot more progressive policy that could be done.

Max B. Sawicky / September 14, 2022

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Price Increases Persist Despite Supply Chain Progress

The overall Consumer Price Index rose 0.1 percent in August, core was up 0.6 percent; up 8.3 percent and 6.3 percent year-over-year, respectively.

Dean Baker / September 13, 2022

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The Fed Should Wait and See

With recent data showing that both inflation and inflation expectations have eased, it would be irresponsible for the US Federal Reserve to create much higher unemployment.

Joseph Stiglitz and Dean Baker / September 12, 2022

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Economic Policy

Republicans: Another Reason a Recession Would be Really Bad News

If there is one lesson we have learned well following the Great Recession, it is much easier for the Fed to use monetary policy to slow the economy than to boost it out of a recession.

Dean Baker / September 10, 2022

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Intellectual Property

The Big Myth on Inequality: It Just Happened

Dean Baker / September 09, 2022

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

If the CPI is zero or a small negative in August, it will strengthen the case for pausing the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes.

Dean Baker / September 08, 2022

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Toward Black Full Employment: A Subsidized Employment Proposal

This report will discuss the potential of a federally subsidized employment program to reduce the high joblessness among Black Americans and sketch some design features that would make that program more effective at addressing Black joblessness.

Algernon Austin and Annabel Utz / September 08, 2022

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New York Times Reporters Can’t Get Data on Gas and Food Prices

It is a bit amazing that the piece never mentioned that gas prices have fallen and there is evidence that food items are now dropping in price.

Dean Baker / September 06, 2022

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Silliness on the Jump in Labor Force Participation

I’m always happy to see when our data sources seem to line up as they should, but I’m not going to break out the champagne over the correction of a statistical anomaly.

Dean Baker / September 03, 2022

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Jobs

Workers

Economy Adds 315,000 Jobs in August, but Unemployment Rises to 3.7 Percent

The index of aggregate hours fell by 0.1 percent in August.

Dean Baker / September 02, 2022

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CEPR Sanctions Watch, August 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 / September 02, 2022

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Will Remote Work Lead to International Competition for Professionals? Contrary to the Washington Post, the Optimists Say Yes

Dean Baker / September 01, 2022

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Unions

Workers

Labor Day: Unions Have a Stake in Ending Minority Rule in the United States

Two months from this Labor Day, members of unions, as well as working people throughout the country, will have some important choices to make in our national elections.

Mark Weisbrot / September 01, 2022

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The Union Advantage for Young Workers: Higher Wages and More Benefits

In an economy that is otherwise strongly tilted toward the managerial class, it is vital to empower workers by protecting and supporting their unions.

Hayley Brown / September 01, 2022

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Jobs

Preview: Will Job Growth Finally Slow?

Two big questions for Jobs Day: “Is job growth slowing to a sustainable pace?” and “Is wage growth falling back to a more normal rate?”

Dean Baker / August 31, 2022

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Workers

The Pandemic Rise in Self-Employment: Who Is Working for Themselves Now?

This analysis examines which groups have seen the largest rise in self-employment compared to the years just before the pandemic.

Annabel Utz, Julie Yixia Cai and Dean Baker / August 29, 2022

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Afghanistan: One Year of Taliban Rule, Event Transcript

Unfreeze Afghanistan convened leading economists, humanitarian experts, and foreign policy analysts to discuss the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

Michael Galant / August 29, 2022

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