Publications

Trump himself referred to Haiti as a “shithole country,” and has spent the past two years propping up a flailing government that has overseen a dramatic deterioration of living conditions in Haiti.

Jake Johnston / March 12, 2020

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The Coronavirus Crisis: A Who’s-Who of Trumpian Mismanagement

The Revolving Door Project has created a running blog presenting critical information about the individuals leading the executive branch’s response to the coronavirus crisis, along with sources for readers to do their own follow-up research.

Max Moran / March 11, 2020

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Bolivia

Latin America and the Caribbean

World

Observando a los observadores: La OEA y las elecciones bolivianas de 2019

Un nuevo estudio de gran envergadura realizado por el Centro de Investigación en Economía y Política (CEPR, por sus siglos en inglés) examina las fallas en el “Informe Final” de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) de la auditoria de las elecciones

David Rosnick and Jake Johnston / March 11, 2020

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Coronavirus

Health and Social Programs

How Many Times Do the Drug Companies Have to be Paid for Their Research?

Dean Baker / March 10, 2020

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Bolivia

Latin America and the Caribbean

World

Observing the Observers: The OAS in the 2019 Bolivian Elections

This study focuses primarily on the “Final Report” of the OAS audit of Bolivia's election results and shows how that report's authors misrepresent data and evidence found in the audit in an attempt to further bolster claims of intentional manipulation.

Jake Johnston and David Rosnick / March 10, 2020

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Coronavirus

Health and Social Programs

Trump Wants a Stimulus Twice the Size of Obama’s but Everything is Fine

Dean Baker / March 10, 2020

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Coronavirus

Health and Social Programs

What Do We Do When the Coronavirus Bankrupts the Health Insurance Industry?

Dean Baker / March 09, 2020

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Maxine Waters Highlights Wells Fargo’s Trump Administration Accomplices

Under Chairwoman Maxine Waters’ leadership, HFSC has been the model committee for highlighting how effective oversight and bracing hearings can put America’s corporate wrongdoers on notice.

Max Moran / March 09, 2020

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Coronavirus

Health and Social Programs

Planning the Anti-Recession Stimulus: The Make Work Pay Tax Credit

Dean Baker / March 09, 2020

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Coronavirus

Government

Health and Social Programs

Donald Trump Owns the Coronavirus

At this point, we can only speculate how bad things will get. But let us say it loud and clear: “Thank you, President Trump!”

Dean Baker / March 09, 2020

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Wanting to Cut Social Security, Along with Everything Else, Is Still Wanting to Cut Social Security

Dean Baker / March 08, 2020

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February 2020 Update on the State of Independent Federal Agencies

The Revolving Door Project releases monthly summaries of topline statistics that capture the current state of the independent federal agencies

Eleanor Eagan / March 06, 2020

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Coronavirus

Workers

Strong Job Growth, Weak Wage Growth in Last Pre-Coronavirus Jobs Report

Dean Baker / March 06, 2020

Article Artículo

Coronavirus

Government

Health and Social Programs

Congressional Democrats Exhibit Symptoms Of A Spinelessness Pandemic

Amidst crisis, House Democrats have an opportunity (perhaps their final one) to prove their worth. Will they seize it?

Eleanor Eagan / March 06, 2020

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Health and Social Programs

Inequality

The Effects of Hospital Consolidation in Colorado

This report looks at the state of Colorado to examine the factors that are contributing to consolidation in local markets and the impact of consolidation on residents across all regions of the state.

Jared Gaby-Biegel / March 05, 2020

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Coronavirus

Health and Social Programs

Wall Street

Coronavirus, the Stock Market, and the Economy

Dean Baker / March 05, 2020

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Donald Trump Says People in the United States Should be Getting Lower Interest Rates than People in Other Countries

Dean Baker / March 03, 2020

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Coronavirus

Government

Growth

The Coronavirus Could Wreck the Economy. These Steps Would Help Limit the Damage

If our fears prove correct, no matter what we do, the economy will take a hit. But if we act aggressively now to get such measures in place, we can at least avoid a lot of unnecessary economic hardship.

Dean Baker / March 02, 2020