Publications

Donald Trump and Steven Mnuchin Are Not About to Become Law Abiding Citizens

Dean Baker / March 24, 2020

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SEC Must Build Public Trust in Government by Policing Federal Officials’ Crisis Profiteering

Amidst an economy-crashing pandemic, several Senators appear to be more concerned with their stock portfolios than with the well-being of their constituents or with their Senatorial responsibility to offer a solution.

Eleanor Eagan / March 24, 2020

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Letter on the COVID-19 Pandemic to the Policy and Research Council of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center

World

Letter from the co-directors of the Center for Policy and Economic Research to the Policy Research Council.

Mark Weisbrot, Eileen Appelbaum and Dean Baker / March 24, 2020

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Bolivia

Latin America and the Caribbean

World

Human Rights Conditions Have Deteriorated Rapidly Under Bolivia’s De Facto Government

Since the de facto government of Jeanine Áñez took power in early November 2019, the human rights situation in Bolivia has significantly deteriorated.

Lola Allen and Brett Heinz / March 24, 2020

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Obamacare Has Been a Great Improvement for Women; Now It’s Time to Do Even Better

The novel coronavirus has revealed the weaknesses in the ACA that jeopardize the health of all Americans. It is now clearer than ever that the US needs to move beyond the ACA to provide universal, affordable coverage to ensure no one lacks health care.

Eileen Appelbaum / March 23, 2020

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International Monetary Fund

Globalization and Trade

World

It’s Time to End the Fed’s ‘Monetary Triage’

The IMF, not the US, should use its powers to make sure poor nations can afford to beat the coronavirus.

Andrés Arauz / March 23, 2020

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We Need an Economic Survival Package, not a Stimulus Package

Dean Baker / March 23, 2020

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Yes, This is an Emergency. No, That Doesn’t Justify a $500 Billion Trump/Mnuchin Slush Fund.

Dean Baker / March 22, 2020

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The No-One-in-the-GOP CARES Act Bails Out Airlines, Does Little for Public Health or Workers’ Jobs

Again, the CARES Act demonstrates the Republican party’s complete disdain for the health or economic well-being of American workers.

Dean Baker, Eileen Appelbaum, Jeff Hauser and Mark Weisbrot / March 20, 2020

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Quick Note on Stimulus and the Economy

Dean Baker / March 20, 2020

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COVID-19 Patients Should Not Face Surprise Medical Bills

Wall Street

If millions of Americans can self-isolate, then private equity firms and out-of-network doctors who have already made millions on the backs of sick people can do the right thing.

Eileen Appelbaum / March 20, 2020

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Andrew Sorkin Gets the Bailout Basics Right, but Debt Is Not a Problem

Dean Baker / March 19, 2020

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The Great Failure of Donald Trump’s Big Tax Cut

Dean Baker / March 19, 2020

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Contagion Nation 2020: United States Still the Only Wealthy Nation without Paid Sick Leave

Inequality

Workers

The current global pandemic highlights the importance of paid leave for workers who are unable to work because of an illness or temporary disability, or because they need to care for a person with an illness or temporary disability.

Hye Jin Rho, Shawn Fremstad and Jared Gaby-Biegel / March 19, 2020

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The Work-Sharing Model for Sustaining the Economy through the Crisis

Workers

Dean Baker / March 19, 2020

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