Publications

A Surprise Ending for Surprise Billing?

Compromise legislation to end the practice has private equity firms nervous.

Eileen Appelbaum / December 16, 2020

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Bolivia

Organization of American States

Cómo las críticas a las elecciones de 2019 en Bolivia siguen equivocándose

Este documento reafirma nuestras conclusiones anteriores de que la victoria en la primera ronda de Morales era predecible con base en los datos disponibles al momento de la declaración de la OEA del 21 de octubre de 2019.

David Rosnick / December 14, 2020

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Haiti

What’s in Haiti’s New National Security Decrees: An Intelligence Agency and an Expanded Definition of Terrorism

Jake Johnston and Kira Paulemon / December 14, 2020

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And Now, for Something Somewhat Different

It’s that time of year again, when I hijack Dean’s blog to ask you to consider making a year-end donation to the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Dawn Niederhauser / December 14, 2020

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Health and Social Programs

Important Addition to Edsall Column on the Politics of Resentment: Downward Mobility Was by Design

The key point is that this level of hypercompetition, which is driving down the living standards of large segments of the population, is by design.

Dean Baker / December 13, 2020

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Healthcare

Choice in Health Care Plans and Medicare: It’s More Complicated

The key point for the choice issue is that even those opting for the traditional Medicare plan still have to deal with many choices in arranging their coverage.

Dean Baker / December 11, 2020

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Economic Growth

Consumer Price Index: Rental Inflation Has Slowed Sharply Since the Pandemic

Dean Baker / December 10, 2020

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Big Pharma Strikes Back

Not surprisingly, the pharmaceutical industry is not letting the resolution put forward before the WTO go unchallenged in public debate.

Dean Baker / December 10, 2020

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Bolivia

Organization of American States

What Criticisms of Bolivia’s 2019 Elections Continue to Get Wrong

This paper reaffirms our previous conclusions that Morales’s first-round victory was predictable based on the data available at the time of the October 21, 2019 OAS statement.

David Rosnick / December 09, 2020

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Haiti

US Foreign Policy

Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to Hold Hearing on Haiti

Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti December 09, 2020

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COVID-19

Want Vaccines Fast? Suspend Intellectual Property Rights

Otherwise, there won’t be enough shots to go around, even in rich countries.

Dean Baker, Achal Prabhala and Arjun Jayadev / December 07, 2020

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Economic Crisis and Recovery

Beating Up on Finance

It is true that I haven’t beaten up on the financial sector for a while, and with Biden now putting together his administration, this would be a great time to take a few shots.

Dean Baker / December 07, 2020

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Journalism Lesson for Ron Elving at NPR’s Weekend Edition: You Don’t Know What Republican Members of Congress “Think” About Aid to State and Local Governments

I'm not sure why it is so hard for reporters to just tell us what politicians say and do, instead of telling us what they think and believe.

Dean Baker / December 05, 2020

Jobs Byte Artículo

Economy Adds 245,000 Jobs in November, Unemployment Falls to 6.7 Percent

Contrary to normal patterns, the workweek has actually gotten longer in the pandemic recession.

Dean Baker / December 04, 2020

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Government

Honduras

As Private Cities Advance in Honduras, Hondurans Renew Their Opposition

Efforts to develop semi-privately governed jurisdictions called Economic Development and Employment Zones (ZEDEs) in Honduras have recently emerged anew.

Beth Geglia December 03, 2020

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Globalization and Trade

Lessons for Steve Rattner from Folks Who Actually Remember the 1990s

Many progressives have better memories than Rattner, which is why they are determined to not have the Biden presidency be a repeat of the Clinton presidency.

Dean Baker / December 02, 2020

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COVID-19

Economic Growth

PREVIEW: What to Look for in the November Jobs Report

The resurgence of the pandemic is likely to be the biggest factor driving labor market performance in November, especially in a context where most of the CARES Act supports have ended.

Dean Baker / December 02, 2020

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