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Article Artículo

Supply Chain Problems Continue as Inflation Jumps In February

The war, and the resulting rise in energy and other commodity prices, are creating huge uncertainty going forward. Disruptions also will complicate supply chain problems.

Dean Baker / March 10, 2022

Article Artículo

Government

United States

Repair of the US Postal Service is Within Reach

Fixing a sabotaged institution is not always easy. In the case of the US Postal Service (USPS), relief is imminent.

Max B. Sawicky / March 10, 2022

Article Artículo

Biden’s Sanctions on Afghanistan Threaten to Kill More Civilians than Two Decades of War

22.8 million Afghans – more than half the population – are facing acute food insecurity. Lift Biden administration's hold on billions of central bank reserves.

Mark Weisbrot / March 10, 2022

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Argentina

IMF

Latin America and the Caribbean

World

The IMF’s Agreement with Argentina Could Be a Game Changer

After long pushing failed belt-tightening policies, the International Monetary Fund has agreed to a deal that will allow Argentina's government to pursue a pro-growth strategy.

Joseph Stiglitz and Mark Weisbrot / March 10, 2022

Article Artículo

Economic Crisis and Recovery

Economic Growth

Inflation

United States

PREVIEW: What to Look for in the February Consumer Price Index

In February, there is reason to expect some moderation in the pattern of high monthly inflation rates.

Dean Baker / March 08, 2022

Article Artículo

Economic Crisis and Recovery

Economic Growth

United States

Transcript of ‘Inflation Today’ Webinar with Economists Joseph Stiglitz, Dean Baker, and Jason Furman

On March 3, 2022, the Center for Economic and Policy Research convened three leading economists to look at some of the major issues relating to current inflation in the United States.

CEPR / March 08, 2022

Article Artículo

Reporting Tip for NYT: It Doesn’t Know How Much Information About COVID-19 Spending Is “Desired” by Republicans

Unless the NYT's reporters have mind reading capabilities, they don't know what level of detail Republicans desire, they know what they are requesting.

Dean Baker / March 07, 2022

Article Artículo

Sanctions

The Opera Singer and the Sanctions

For every one of these stars whose case may get written up in the New York Times there are tens of thousands of retail clerks and factory workers who lose their job because of sanctions.

Dean Baker / March 06, 2022

Article Artículo

Economic Crisis and Recovery

How Does the Washington Post Know that Republicans Have “Concerns” About Federal Spending?

The way this should be reported is simply to tell readers what the Republicans say, for example refer to "complaints," rather than try to tell us what they think.

Dean Baker / March 05, 2022

Article Artículo

Economic Crisis and Recovery

Workers

Jobs and Hours Jump in February as Unemployment Falls to 3.8 Percent

Private sector hours are back to pre-pandemic levels.

Dean Baker / March 04, 2022

Article Artículo

Economic Crisis and Recovery

Six Million People Lose or Leave Their Job Every Month (that’s 72 million a year for arithmetic fans)

I can't say how people form their views of the economy, but it is simply not true that the level of unemployment and the state of the labor market only affects a small minority of the population.

Dean Baker / March 04, 2022

Article Artículo

Economic Crisis and Recovery

NYT Fact-Check Goes Full Looney Tunes to Trash Biden

Does anyone at the NYT think we ever had a year where employment grew by 20 percent? That's scary, if true.

Dean Baker / March 04, 2022

report informe

COVID-19

Economic Growth

Government

Health and Social Programs

Inequality

United States

Curbing Inequities in the Distribution of Emergency Relief: Lessons from the CARES Act in Health Care

In this paper, we examine the rules for the allocation of Provider Relief Funds, the ways in which the rules and allocations changed over the 2020–2021 period, and the resulting outcomes.

Eileen Appelbaum and Rosemary Batt / March 03, 2022

Article Artículo

Economic Crisis and Recovery

Yet More on Inflation

Earlier today I was on a panel discussing the recent surge in inflation. There were a number of questions for which we did not have time. I have picked some of these questions to answer myself, for anyone who may be interested.

Dean Baker / March 03, 2022

Article Artículo

Jobs

United States

Preview: Jobs and Hours Likely to Be Strong in February

The path of wage growth will be important for views of inflation. We will not see inflation fall back to more normal levels if the rapid nominal wage growth of 2021 is sustained throughout the current year and beyond.

Dean Baker / March 02, 2022

Article Artículo

Haiti

Latin America and the Caribbean

World

Who Decides Who Runs Haiti?

Twin crises hit Haiti last summer: the assassination of its president and a major earthquake. And once again, Haitians have very little say in how their state is governed and rebuilt.

Jake Johnston / March 02, 2022

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Assessing the First Year of Biden, in Graphs

To take stock of the state of the union just over one year into the Biden presidency, CEPR presents this collection of articles and graphs.

Algernon Austin, Dean Baker, Dan Beeton, Hayley Brown, Julie Yixia Cai, Kevin Cashman, Shawn Fremstad, Michael Galant, Jake Johnston, Brett Heinz and Alexander Main / February 25, 2022

Article Artículo

Congressional Hearing Highlights Need for IMF Policy Change to Support an Equitable Global Recovery

On February 17, 2022, the House Financial Services Committee (HFSC) Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy held a virtual hearing titled “The Role of the International Monetary Fund in a Changing Global Landscape.

Michael Galant / February 25, 2022

Article Artículo

Health and Social Programs

Inequality

United States

Wage Cap Allows Millionaires to Stop Contributing to Social Security on February 24, 2022

Social Security, the program that provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to almost one-in-five people in the US, stops getting support from America’s wealthiest today

Sarah Rawlins / February 24, 2022

Article Artículo

Economic Crisis and Recovery

Reducing Oil Prices Without Ruining the Environment: Pay People Not to Drive

There undoubtedly will be people who get away with substantial amounts of cheating, but that should not be an excuse for not adopting an environmentally friendly way of reducing the price of oil on world markets.

Dean Baker / February 24, 2022

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