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Involuntary Part-Time Employment as a Share of Total EmploymentCEPR / October 03, 2014
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"Drill, Baby, Drill" The Slogan for Uber and the Sharing Economy?Dean Baker / October 03, 2014
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Latin America and the Caribbean
Marina and Dilma: Different Visions for the Brazilian EconomyMarina Silva unexpectedly became a front-runner in the 2014 Brazilian general election when her presidential running mate, Eduardo Campos, died in a plane crash this August, catapulting her to the head of the Brazilian Socialist Party (PSB) ticket. After this, Silva briefly took the lead in the polls, but in the last few weeks the incumbent, Dilma Rousseff of the Workers’ Party (PT), has recaptured the momentum and the lead in a potential second round match-up with Silva. In an opinion piece written for Al Jazeera, Zeynep Zileli Rabanea explains Silva’s appeal:
With her background being quite different from the regular ruling elite - a woman of African descent from Amazonia - she has been portrayed favourably by the international media both as a disruptive force and as a welcome departure from the usual suspects running Brazil (Rousseff's workers' party [sic] has been in power for more than a decade). Silva has even been depicted as a kind of "green" heroine, all of a sudden popping up on the political field to save Brazil from corruption.
The rest of the piece is dedicated to examining this reputation in light of Silva’s election platform. Silva advocates a rebalancing of foreign policy, bringing the country closer to the United States; she proposes signing trade deals with the U.S., Europe and some of the Asian country trading blocs; and she has embraced big agriculture in a series of policy changes, including dropping her opposition to genetically modified crops. In terms of macroeconomic policy she has focused on lowering the government budget deficit and raising interest rates to curb inflation. Could these policies be the appropriate response to a slowing economy?
CEPR and / October 02, 2014
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Why Dilma Rousseff Could Win Brazil’s Presidential ElectionMark Weisbrot / October 02, 2014
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Democrats Should Embrace ACA SuccessesAlan Barber / October 01, 2014
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Abuses of Patent Monopolies #45,764: Drug Company Payments to DoctorsDean Baker / October 01, 2014
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October 1, 2014, Yes!
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Eric Holder: The Reason Robert Rubin Isn't Behind BarsDean Baker
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The Big Tax Increase Nobody NoticedDean Baker / September 30, 2014
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If the Fed had Bailed Out Lehman, Who Would Have Stopped Them?Dean Baker / September 30, 2014
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Consumers Do Not Start Delaying Purchases If Inflation Crosses Zero: #65,786Dean Baker / September 30, 2014
