Press Releases

Statement on the Financial Transaction Tax and Harkin-Defazio Bill

February 28, 2013

New Paper Finds that the IMF is Promoting Socially and Economically Harmful Policies Broadly Across Europe

January 28, 2013

More Than 200,000 Petition for Paul Krugman to Be Treasury Secretary

January 7, 2013

Chained CPI Cuts Social Security Benefits While Raising Taxes on the Middle Class

December 13, 2012

Married with Children, The Invisible Impoverished

November 8, 2012

Share of Bad Jobs Has Risen Since 1979

September 5, 2012

The Small-Dollar Loan Problem

August 29, 2012

Private Equity and Breach of Trust

August 27, 2012

The Share of Good Jobs has Fallen Since 1979
July 31, 2012

OECD Strikes Out in Explanation of the Causes of Inequality
July 12, 2012

CEPR Co-Directors Call on Federal Reserve to Intervene in Spanish Bond Market
June 4, 2012

Unemployment Rate Does Not Tell the Full Story: Long-term Hardship a Tremendous Burden on Millions of Workers and the Economy
March 6, 2012

Senator Harkin and Representative DeFazio Introduce Financial Transactions Tax Proposal
November 2, 2011

Work Sharing Should be Part of the President's Job Program
September 7, 2011

Statement on the Debt Ceiling Deal
August 1, 2011

Statement on Introduction of Work Sharing Bills by Senator Reed and Representative DeLauro
July 6, 2011

New Report Suggests Work Sharing as Best Means of Preventing Layoffs and Lowering the Unemployment Rate
June 23, 2011

Statement on Latest CBO Projections
June 22, 2011

Debt, Deficits, and the Dollar: 7 Key Facts
June 16, 2011

Statement on the President's Deficit Reduction Plan
April 13, 2011

Financial Speculation Tax Serious Tool for Long-Term Deficit Reduction
January 24, 2011

Senators Will Receive Social Security Benefits for Years to Come, Just like Everyone Else
January 5, 2011

Statement by Dean Baker on the Final Meeting of The President's Fiscal Commission
December 3, 2010

Report Warns Austerity Will Block Recovery, Risk Recession. Launches Campaign on Real Causes of Deficit
November 30, 2010

Statement on Deficit Commission Proposals
November 10, 2010

Given Current Economic Conditions, Fiscal Austerity not a Viable Path to U.S. Recovery
October 20, 2010

IMF Forecasts Global Slowdown, But Policies Remain Pro-cyclical In Many Countries
October 6, 2010

Deficit Scaremongering Undermining Economic Recovery
February 16, 2010

New Report Looks At Bolivia’s Economic Performance Over Last Four Years
December 3, 2009

On 10 Year Anniversary of Seattle Protests, New WTO Ministerial Offers Same Harmful Agenda, CEPR Program Director Says
November 30, 2009

New Report Looks at Honduran Economy Before and Since the Coup

November 9, 2009

CEPR Responds to IMF’s Defense of Questionable Policies During World Recession

October 22, 2009

New Report Finds IMF Agreements Have Included Policies That Could Worsen Economic Slowdown in 31 of 41 Countries

October 5, 2009

IMF Conditions Harmful to Vulnerable Eastern European Economies

September 10, 2009

New CBO Numbers Paint Grim Picture of Economy
August 25, 2009

Housing Glut Pushes Rental Inflation to Record Lows
August 14, 2009 (Prices Byte)

Future Budget Deficits Almost Entirely Due to Rising Private Sector Health Care Costs
August 12, 2009

New Paper Shows Costa Rica's Economic Stimulus Has Been Hampered by Inflation Worries
July 13, 2009

New CEPR Paper Assesses the Ecuadorian Economy Under Correa
June 24, 2009

State & Local Budget Shortfalls to Blunt Effect of ARRA
May 4, 2009

IMF's Economic Growth Projections for Latin America and Caribbean Appear Questionable
April 28, 2009

More Stimulus Needed to Slow Spiraling Unemployment and Deepening Recession
March 17, 2009

Unemployment Jumps to 8.1 Percent as Job Loss Accelerates
March 6, 2009 (Jobs Byte)

New CEPR Study Looks at Recent Inflation in Latin America, in Context of Current Economic Slowdown
February 11, 2009

Report Examines Economy and Social Indicators During the Chávez Decade in Venezuela
February 5, 2009

State Government Spending Cuts Could Lead to Higher Unemployment
December 30, 2008

Attempt to Convene Last-Minute WTO "mini-Ministerial" Collapses In the Midst of Global Recession
December 12, 2008

House Prices Must Return to Trend Levels to Stabilize Market
December 3, 2008

New Paper Finds That Oil Price Decline Doesn't Threaten Venezuelan Economic Growth
November 18, 2008

Leading Economists to Call for Broad and Comprehensive Recovery Package
November 18, 2008

CEPR Deficit Calculator Deflates IOUSA Scare Story
November 10, 2008

Inflation Levels Off in September
October 16, 2008 (Prices Byte)

Statement on the Need for Coordinated Stimulus
October 10, 2008

Are You Better Off in 2008 Than You Were in 2000?
September 25, 2008

Lower Energy Prices Lead to Fall in CPI in August
September 16, 2008 (Prices Byte)

Analysis: Myth That Offshore Drilling Would Lower Gas Prices Gets Boost from Major Media
September 4, 2008

Higher Apparel Prices Push Core Inflation Higher in July
August 14, 2008 (Prices Byte)

Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.7 Percent, Economy Loses 51,000 Jobs
August 1, 2008 (Jobs Byte)

Soaring Net Exports Lead to 1.9 Percent Growth in Second Quarter
July 31, 2008 (GDP Byte)

WTO Talks Collapse Amidst Developing Countries' Reluctance to Sacrifice Food Security
July 29, 2008   En español

More Substantial Stimulus and Policy Proposals Needed to Help Americans Weather the Recession

July 24, 2008

WTO Negotiations Face Significant Challenges: CEPR Analysis
July 17, 2008

Inflationary Pressures Continue to Grow in June
July 16, 2008 (Prices Byte)

Private Sector Sheds Jobs for Third Consecutive Month
March 7, 2008 (Jobs Byte)

U.S. Recession Will Hurt Major U.S. Trading Partners, Projections Show
March 6, 2008

New Data Shows Continued Economic Progress in Venezuela
February 1, 2008

Price Tumble Accelerates, Home Ownership Plunges
January 30, 2008 (Housing Market Monitor)

Flat Screen TVs Keep GDP Growing in Fourth Quarter
January 30, 2008 (GDP Byte)

Recession in 2008 Will Lead to Grim Economic Realities for Millions in US
January 29, 2008

Housing Starts: Is a Bottom In Sight?
January 23, 2008 (Housing Market Monitor)

Statement: President Bush’s Stimulus Plan is a Positive Step in Confronting Crisis
January 18, 2008

Inflation Jumps by 0.8 Percent in November
December 14, 2007 (Prices Byte)

Delayed Debt Cancellation Will Only Hurt Haiti, New CEPR Paper Finds
December 12, 2007

Lessons from Argentina: New Paper Looks at Economic Policy in Argentina's High-Growth Recovery
October 24, 2007   En español

New CEPR Paper Looks at Sustainability of Exchange Rate Targeting and Sterilization
September 25, 2007    En español

Core Inflation Edges Higher in August
September 19, 2007 (Prices Byte)

New CEPR Paper Looks at the Instability of the Housing and Stock Markets

August 9, 2007

New Article Examines the Impact of the Asian Financial Crisis After Ten Years
August 7, 2007

U.S. Productivity Growth Still Trails Europe
June 12, 2007

Economy Adds 157,000 Jobs in May
June 1, 2007 (Jobs Byte)

Report Shows Increased U.S. Military Spending Slows Economy
May 1, 2007

Slow Productivity Growth, Not Just Income Redistribution, to Blame for Lagging Wages
April 10, 2007

New Report Raises Doubts About IMF Growth Projections
April 4, 2007

New Book Explains Right Turn in US Politics Since 1980
April 3, 2007

Over 40 Million Jobs - 1 in 3 - Pay Low Wages
March 15, 2007

Decline in U.S. Manufacturing Hurts African-Americans Disproportionately
March 1, 2007

Argentine Economist Roberto Frenkel Joins CEPR, Releases Paper on Central Bank Intervention
February 7, 2007

Job Growth Weak in January, Despite Good Weather
February 2, 2007 (Jobs Byte)

Consumption and Trade Spur 4th Quarter Growth
January 31, 2007 (GDP Byte)

Union Rates Fall in 2006, Severe Drop in Manufacturing
January 25, 2007 (Union Byte)

Higher Energy Prices Cause December Spike in CPI
January 18, 2007 (Prices Byte)

Falling Car and Airfare Prices Leave Core Inflation Unchanged
December 15, 2006 (Prices Byte)

U.S. Recession Looms in 2007
November 29, 2006

Falling Energy Prices Lead Price Decline in October
November 16, 2006 (Prices Byte)

Why Isn't Productivity Growth Benefiting Workers?
October 12, 2006

New Report Projects Shrinking Market For U.S. Imports
July 11, 2006

Do Bubbles Bother Bernanke?
November 8, 2005

75% of American Workers Lack Decent Wages and Benefits
October 18, 2005

Katrina's Economic Fallout Could Slow Economy
September 6, 2005

Economy Creating Fewer Jobs For Women, Younger Workers
August 31, 2005

Mr. President, This is How the 21st Century Economy Works
Statement by Dean Baker, April 6, 2005

Wage Inequality Poses a Larger Economic Burden Than Prospective Social Security Tax Hikes
March 14, 2005

Defaulting on Social Security Trust Fund Would Mean Massive Upward Transfer of Wealth
January 27, 2005

Can Developing Countries Afford to Hold Dollar Reserves?
September 29, 2004

Alternative Economic Policies Would Aid Development
August 3, 2004

Bretton Woods’ 60th Anniversary

July 20, 2004

English Central Bank Warns of Housing Bubble - Greenspan Does Not Follow Lead
June 2004

The Crashing Stock Market -- A Predictable Disaster
March 13, 2001

Reality Catches Up with the Stock Market
December 4, 2000

CEPR Releases Study on the Cost of the Stock Market Over-Valuation
October 18, 2000

Panel Discussion: "The Federal Reserve Board and Stock Market Volatility"
August 15, 2000

Double Bubble: The Implications of the Over-Valuation of the Stock Market and the Dollar
May 31, 2000

Gov. Bush's Social Security Plan Relies on False Numbers
May 15, 2000

CEPR Proposes Speculation Tax for an Earlier Tax Freedom Day
April 2, 2000

CBO Shows Brighter Picture for Social Security, Weak Profits for Wall Street
January 26, 2000

Senator Gregg Agrees to Submit Request for Data on Stock Returns to Social Security Administration
February 22, 1999

CEPR Letter to Sen. Judd Gregg upon his Refusal to Disclose Projections
February 9, 1999

Senator Gregg Responds to Challenge on Stock Returns
January 28, 1999

Challenge Issued to Proponents of Privatization
January 22, 1999