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More Thoughts on the Post-Pandemic Economy

It is often said that GDP is not a good measure of well-being, we see this in a very big way in the post-pandemic period. It is likely that many of the changes in behavior forced by the pandemic, first and foremost telecommuting, will be enduring.

Dean Baker / July 29, 2020

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Comparative Carnage: Homicides and the Pandemic

Dean Baker / July 29, 2020

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Moderna Shows All Those Lazy Unemployed Workers How to Really Rip Off the Government

If its vaccine turns out to be ineffective or have harmful side effects, the company has already been paid for its work.

Dean Baker / July 28, 2020

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Government

Revolving Door Project

The 277 Policies for Which Biden Need Not Ask Permission

We found 277 policies that can be enacted through executive branch powers in the Biden-Sanders unity task force document.

Max Moran / July 28, 2020

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Government

Taxpayer-Funded Drug Research Should Require Open-Source Sharing by Big Pharma

It is tragic, if not surprising, that Donald Trump would not take advantage of an unprecedented opportunity for international cooperation to test an ambitious alternative mechanism for financing pharmaceutical research.

Dean Baker / July 27, 2020

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Quick Reminder: Insider Trading Does not Maximize Shareholder Value

Dean Baker / July 25, 2020

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Thoughts on Zachary Carter’s The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes

Dean Baker / July 25, 2020

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Health and Social Programs

Workers

Disability and Employment in the Time of Coronavirus: The 30th Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act

The ADA’s 30th anniversary is set to take place during a period of crisis in the US. The coronavirus pandemic has decimated employment, with the employment-to-population ratio falling by 8.7 percentage points and the unemployment rate skyrocketing.

Hayley Brown / July 24, 2020

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Quick Reminder: Casey Mulligan Argued that a Main Factor Pushing Unemployment Higher in the Great Recession Was Food Stamps

Dean Baker / July 24, 2020

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Health and Social Programs

The Black-White Disability Gap Increases with Age

With the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) happening this weekend as Black Lives Matter protests continue, it’s a good time to look at the intersection between race and disability in the United States.

Shawn Fremstad / July 23, 2020

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Health and Social Programs

Workers

Early Care and Education: Necessary Infrastructure for Economic Recovery

COVID-19 has revealed wide racial, ethnic and class disparities in access to health and other care services that can no longer be ignored.

Eileen Appelbaum / July 23, 2020

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The $24 an Hour Minimum Wage

If the minimum wage had kept pace with productivity growth it would be over $24 an hour today.

Dean Baker / July 22, 2020

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Do All New York Times Readers Know How Much $857 Billion Is to the European Union?

Dean Baker / July 22, 2020

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Labor Market Transitions of Young People During the Pandemic

Workers

In this article, we document trends in young people’s employment and month-to-month labor market transitions through June 2020.

Hye Jin Rho, Yixia Cai and Shawn Fremstad / July 21, 2020

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Government

Revolving Door Project

Kamala Harris’ Deep History Of Letting Facebook Off The Hook

Vice president candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) has gone easy on Facebook and tech giants for years, and in her 2020 presidential bid she was rewarded with many maxed-out contributions from Silicon Valley executives.

Max Moran / July 21, 2020

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