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Economic Growth

CEPR analyzes economic growth patterns in the U.S. and abroad – looking at the basic measure of economic well-being, per capita GDP.

Reports

Slow-Motion Recession: What Congress Can Do to Help
July 2008, Eileen Appelbaum, Dean Baker and John Schmitt

Offshore Drilling and Energy Conservation: The Relative Impact on Gas Prices
June 2008, Dean Baker and Nichole Szembrot

How Not to Attack an Economist (and an Economy): Getting the Numbers Right
April 2008, Mark Weisbrot

Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets (Congressional Testimony)
April 2008, Dean Baker

The Economic Impact of a U.S. Slowdown on the Americas
March 2008, Mark Weisbrot, John Schmitt and Luis Sandoval

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Op-Eds & Columns

Offshore Drilling Won't Help But "Green Stimulus" Can
Mark Weisbrot
Sacramento Bee, July 31, 2008

McCain's "Knowledge Gap": It's An Issue
Mark Weisbrot
AlterNet, July 11, 2008

Internet Purchases Shouldn't Be Subsidized
Mark Weisbrot
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 12, 2008

The Meltdown Lowdown, No. 7
Dean Baker
TAP (The American Prospect) Online, May 22, 2008

The Meltdown Lowdown, No. 6
Dean Baker
TAP (The American Prospect) Online, May 15, 2008

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Press Releases

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

More Substantial Stimulus and Policy Proposals Needed to Help Americans Weather the Recession
July 24, 2008

CEPR Responds to Debate About Venezuelan Economy
April 17, 2008

Lower Health and Housing Inflation Leave Overall and Core CPI Flat in February
March 14, 2008 (Prices Byte)

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

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Other Resources

Audio and Video: Latin America\'s Economic Prospects as the U.S. Economy Slows
Discussion featuring Mark Weisbrot of CEPR and Anne Kreuger, former World Bank Chief Economist and first Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund.

CEPR Data Bytes
Same-day analyses of government data on employment, inflation, corporate profitability, GDP and other topics.

IFI Watchnet
This international network connects organizations researching the international financial institutions such as the World Bank, the IMF, and regional development banks.

Institutional Change and Economic Development
edited by Ha-Joon Chang
United Nations University Press (2007)

Bad Samaritans:
The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism
by Ha-Joon Chang
Bloomsbury Press (2007)

Neoliberalism, Globalization and Inequalities:
Consequences for Health and Quality of Life
with a chapter by Mark Weisbrot, Dean Baker and David Rosnick
Baywood Publishing Co. (2007)