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June 23, 2010
Dean Baker Discussing, Signing Copies of Taking Economics Seriously
7 - 8 pm
Politics and Prose
5015 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC
CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker discussed and signed copies of his latest book, Taking Economics Seriously at Politics and Prose. In the book, Baker argues that the free market is a myth, given corporate interests in government interventions. Recognizing who really benefits from regulations would allow for innovative approaches, and among his recommendations is applying marginal cost pricing to health care.
Update: Video is now available.
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June 23, 2010
"South of the Border" Press Conference with Oliver Stone, Mark Weisbrot and Tariq Ali
12:00 pm
Ballroom
National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20045
Oliver Stone, the award-winning film director of movies including "JFK" and "Platoon," spoke at a press conference on June 23, 2010. Stone, whose latest film is "South of the Border," talked about the movie, making it and the political issues it addresses. The movie, which was released in June, examines Latin American political leaders. Stone and his crew filmed South American leaders including Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Argentina's Cristina Kirchner for the film highlighting leftward-shifting politics among Latin American leaders. Stone answered questions along with Tariq Ali and Mark Weisbrot, who worked the film's screenplay.
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June 22, 2010
Social Security at 75: The Legacy and Vision
9 am - 4:30 pm
13th Floor Ballroom
National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC
Social Security helped pave a humane path out of the Great Depression in 1935 as part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s broad agenda that lifted the poor and fostered the growth of a strong middle class. In today’s Great Recession, pundits question whether we can still afford Social Security’s promise to empower the vulnerable and sustain a vibrant middle class for tomorrow’s working families. The National Academy of Social Insurance sponsored this forum to explore lessons from history that shed light on the future. CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker took part in a sesssion titled "Fiscal Status of Social Security and the Federal Budget." RSVP here. |
June 14, 2010
Hearing on the Saving D.C. Homes from Foreclosure Act of 2010
1 pm
John A. Wilson Building, Room 500
1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC
CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker testified before the D.C. Council Committee on Public Services and Consumer Affairs on Bill 18-691: the Saving D.C. Homes from Foreclosure Act of 2010. The act would require mortgage lenders and homeowners to engage in mediation prior to foreclosure and would require mortgage lenders that proceed with foreclosure to offer the house as a rental to the former homeowner at a market rental rate. A live stream of the hearing can be viewed here.
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June 10, 2010
America Not Greece: What the Greek Debt Crisis Means to American Policy Makers
9 am
Capitol Visitor Center, Room 202/203
U.S. Capitol
1st and East Capitol Streets, NE
Washington, DC
The American Action Network held a panel discussion on the Greek debt crisis and what it means for American policy makers. CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker participated, along with William Cline, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics; Andy Busch, global currency and public policy strategist at BMO Capital Markets; and moderator Gerald Seib, executive Washington editor at The Wall Street Journal. Senator Judd Gregg was the keynote speaker.
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June 7, 2010
The Future of Social Security
9 - 11 am
Zenger Room
National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
Washington, DC
CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker took part in a roundtable on Social Security, organized by Pensions and Investments. |
May 14, 2010
Obama's Latin American Policy and the Honduran Coup: "That's Not Change, That's More of the Same."
7:30 pm - 10 pm
Five Towns Forum Meeting
Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library
1125 Broadway
Hewlett, New York 11557-0903
Dan Beeton, international communications coordinator for the Center for Economic and Policy Research, discussed the Obama Administration's policies towards Latin America, especially Honduras. |
May 7, 2010
Stepping Stones Research Briefing
8:30 am - 12 pm
Urban Institute
Katharine Graham Conference Center
2100 M Street, NW, 5th Floor
Washington, DC 20037
Shawn Fremstad, director of the Inclusive and Sustainable Economy Initiative at the Center for Economic and Policy Research, participated in a panel discussion titled "New Approaches to Measuring Success for Low-income, Women-Headed Families" as part of Stepping Stones, the Washington Area Women's Foundation's multi-year initiative focused on increasing economic security and financial independence for low-income, women-headed families in the Washington metropolitan area. |
May 6, 2010
Evaluating the New Supplemental Poverty Rate Proposal
9 - 11:30 am
The Brookings Institution
Falk Auditorium
1775 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
The U.S. Census Bureau recently announced it will develop a new supplemental poverty measure, based in part on a well-known 1995 report from the National Academy of Sciences. The current poverty measure has been strongly criticized by experts from all points on the political spectrum because it ignores billions of dollars in family income, including government benefits that are specifically designed to help low-income families. Critics also point out that the country is using a poverty threshold that does not reflect the increase in basic living standards over time.
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April 30, 2010
Public and Other Non-Commercial Media in the Digital Era
2:15 pm
Federal Communications Commission
Commission Meeting Room, Room TW-C305
445 12th St SW
Washington, DC 20024
CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker participated in a panel discussion on noncommercial media entitled "New Strategies for Supporting Public and Noncommercial Media." The discussion was part of a larger workshop, being held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., that the FCC is presenting as part of its project on the Future of Media and the Information Needs of Communities. Dean's testimony is available here.
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