October 31, 2008
The Very Scary Economy
Dean Baker was a guest on Meet the Bloggers, discussing the state of the economy.
There was a live blog discussion with other bloggers during the
show.
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October 10, 2008
Bolivia’s Democratic and Economic Changes
It has been almost three years since Evo Morales was elected president
of Bolivia with a historically unprecedented mandate and began to
implement political and economic changes long demanded by a majority of
Bolivians. This event examined Bolivia’s economic and political
changes, as well as the conflicts resulting from opposition to these
changes.
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October 9, 2008
Global Financial Stability: What Role for the IMF?
Economists Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot discussed the
current economic crisis and considered the choice of the IMF as a future
global finance regulator. The IMF's failure to provide advance warning
of most of the major financial crises of the last 15 years and its
record of suggesting inappropriate remedies after the fact raise
serious questions about its ability to perform this function.
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August 5, 2008
The Distribution of Bolivia’s Most Important Natural Resources and the Autonomy Conflicts
On August 10, Bolivian voters will participate in recall referenda that
will determine whether the president, vice-president, and governors of
Bolivia’s states will continue to serve in office. While polls suggest
easy victories for President Evo Morales and Vice President Álvaro
García Linera, some regional governors in the Eastern lowland states
may face rejection. A number of Eastern lowland states, meanwhile, have
recently held referenda on new “autonomy” measures, despite rulings
from the electoral court declaring these votes to be illegal.
What role does the distribution of land and
natural gas – Bolivia’s most important resources – play in the
“autonomy” movements’ opposition to the Bolivian government’s policies?
The Center for Economic and Policy Research
hosted a panel discussion that examined these questions and their
centrality to Bolivia's political divide.
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July 24, 2008
National Association of Letter Carriers' 66th Biennial Convention
Dean Baker was an invited speaker at the National Association of Letter Carriers' 66th Biennial Convention
in Boston, MA. Also invited to address the convention were nationally
recognized labor and civic leaders, including Boston Mayor Thomas
Menino, Philip Bowyer, deputy general secretary, Union Network
International, Reps. John Tierney and Michael Capuano, both (D-MA),
John McHugh (R-NY) and Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY).
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July 16, 2008
The Impact of IMF Policies on Developing Countries
CEPR Board member Robert Pollin delivered a plenary address as part of the RESULTS annual conference. RESULTS is a nonprofit grassroots advocacy organization committed to creating the political will to end hunger and the worst aspects of poverty.
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June 24, 2008
Foreclosing on the American Dream: The Story Behind the Housing Market Collapse and Sub-Prime Mortgage Scandal
Sponsored by Democracy for Montgomery County
(DFMC), CEPR Co-Director Dean Baker and Sarah Bloom Raskin, Maryland's
Commissioner of Financial Regulation, discussed the lead-up to the
current housing crisis from a macro- and micro-economic perspective.
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June 12, 2008
Progressive Change in Latin America: Is the U.S. Media Getting the Story Right?
Mark Weisbrot traveled to the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee to
give a talk on the state of U.S. media reporting on Latin America. More
information can be found here.
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May 29, 2008
Latin America in the Post-Bush Era: What Can We Expect in the Next Phase of U.S.-Latin American Relations?
The United States' influence in Latin America has plummeted during the
Bush Administration, as political and economic change has swept much of
the region. The Council on Foreign Relations noted recently that "If
there was an era of U.S. hegemony in Latin America, it is over." Alvaro
Vargas Llosa, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center on Global
Prosperity at the Independent Institute, and CEPR Co-Director Mark
Weisbrot, recently discussed how the new U.S. President and Congress
might deal with this new reality.
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May 21, 2008
Neighborhoods: The Blameless Victims of the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
Dean Baker testified before the Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, with
Rep. Dennis Kucinich presiding as chairman of the committee.
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