Publications

Cheap Fun Saturday: Job Growth Under Biden and Trump

The November jobs report left a number of people, including me, somewhat confused. The data from the survey of households was great.

Dean Baker / December 04, 2021

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United States

Workers

Unemployment Falls to 4.2 Percent in November as Economy Adds 210,000 Jobs

The rise in the index of aggregate hours would be equivalent to more than 630,000 jobs with no changes in workweeks.

Dean Baker / December 03, 2021

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Gun Violence Prevention

United States

How US Guns Destabilize Latin America and Fuel the Refugee Crisis

A book review of Ioan Grillo's Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels.

Algernon Austin / December 02, 2021

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COVID-19

Yes Folks, Omicron Can be Blamed on Patent Monopolies

The development of the new variant, which was first discovered in South Africa, can be attributed to our failure to open-source our vaccines and freely transfer technology, contrary to claims from the pharmaceutical industry and its political allies.

Dean Baker / December 01, 2021

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Haiti

US Foreign Policy

La bataille d’Haïti n’est pas finie

Des milliers de réfugiés expulsés par Washington après l’assassinat du président Moïse

Jake Johnston / December 01, 2021

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Jobs

United States

Workers

Preview: What to Look for in the November Jobs Report

We still have a large amount of sorting taking place as workers switch jobs and employers compete to find workers. This is largely a positive picture for workers, but this sorting process will likely continue well into 2022.

Dean Baker / November 30, 2021

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IMF

IMF Surcharges

Special Drawing Rights

The IMF and Special Drawing Rights: Saving Lives, Backlash and Attempted Coup, and Structural Reform

This was a speech delivered at the Arise Festival of Labour’s Left Ideas on Saturday, November 17.

Mark Weisbrot / November 30, 2021

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Patent Monopolies and High Prices Are Not Necessary for New Drugs

High drug prices are a policy choice, not an inevitable outcome of the drug development process.

Dean Baker / November 29, 2021

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Colombia

IMF

Special Drawing Rights

October Data Shows Countries Are Using Special Drawing Rights More Than Ever; Caribbean Leader Calls For More Issuances

This post analyzes SDR holdings as reported by the IMF at the end of October and compares them to previous months’ reports.

Andrés Arauz and Kevin Cashman / November 29, 2021

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Intellectual Property

In Fighting COVID-19, Intellectual Property, Not Antitrust, is the Real Problem

It might be late in the game in terms of combatting this pandemic, but some new thinking would be tremendously valuable in preparing for the next pandemic, as well as our ongoing struggles with cancer, heart disease, and other longstanding health issues.

Dean Baker / November 29, 2021

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Honduras

Honduras 2021 Elections Live Blog

Today, November 28, Hondurans head to the polls for crucial elections amid escalating political violence across the country.

November 28, 2021

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Honduras

Organization of American States

US Foreign Policy

Honduras to Hold Crucial Elections Amid Escalating Political Violence and Fears of Fraud

This Sunday, November 28, Hondurans will head to the polls for crucial elections amid escalating political violence across the country.

November 27, 2021

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Intellectual Property

World Trade Organization

What’s at Stake at the WTO?

Too much is at stake at the upcoming 12th ministerial conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organization (WTO), set to take place from November 30 to December 3, in Geneva, Switzerland.

Deborah James / November 25, 2021

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Inequality

Being Thankful This Thanksgiving

For this Thanksgiving we can be happy that the tight labor market is allowing tens of millions of people to have much better pay and working conditions than they had before the pandemic.

Dean Baker / November 25, 2021

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Economic Policy

Inflation

The Media’s War Against Biden Over Inflation

Inflation is a problem, but we need to look at the issue with clear eyes. There are good reasons for believing that many of the price increases we have seen in recent months are temporary and will be reversed.

Dean Baker / November 24, 2021

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“Skimpflation,” the Latest Effort to Hype Inflation Fears

Inflation is a measure of change in prices. If we want to say that deteriorating service quality and shortages of various items are a source of unmeasured inflation then we have to say that the story is worse today than it was last year or at some prior p

Dean Baker / November 20, 2021

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Colombia

IMF

Special Drawing Rights

September Data Shows Countries Continue to Use Special Drawing Rights to Stabilize Their Economies and Address the Pandemic

This post analyzes SDR holdings as reported by the IMF at the end of September and compares them to previous months’ reports.

Andrés Arauz and Kevin Cashman / November 19, 2021

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