Press Release
A new CEPR report finds that wages for California teachers continue to trail those of other college educated workers, and have not nearly kept pace with the increased cost of living and soaring housing costs in the state.
Report
Explore the alarming issue of California teacher pay falling behind over the decades. Learn why this trend is detrimental to student outcomes and the education system.
Article • Data Bytes
Uncover the latest on job growth, unemployment, wage growth, and more in the December Jobs Report review.
Article
A comprehensive preview of the November 2024 jobs report. Discover the impact of the Boeing strike and hurricanes on employment trends.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
The NY Times tells readers that voters feel ‘blah’ about the state of the economy. What are they missing in this analysis?
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Press Release
New research shows that income volatility makes it harder for workers to pay for health care and increases the likelihood that they carry debt.
Report
Exploring the impact of income volatility: delve into the reasons behind fluctuating incomes and their consequences on households.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Press Release
14 members of Congress, led by Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-PA), sent a letter to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urging the Fund to move away from its long history of harmful, anti-worker loan conditionality, and to instead enact an agenda that meets the needs of workers and low-income populations across the developing world.
