CEPR monitors budget and tax issues related to energy and the environment.

Reports

Bringing Home the Green Recovery: A User's Guide to the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
March 2009, Shawn Fremstad, Radhika Fox and Jason Walsh

Oil Drilling and Automobile Fuel Economy: The Relative Impact on Oil Prices
September 2008, Dean Baker and Matthew Sherman

Oil Drilling in Environmentally Sensitive Areas: The Role of the Media
September 2008, Mark Weisbrot and Nichole Szembrot

The Distribution of Bolivia's Most Important Natural Resources and the Autonomy Conflicts
July 2008, Mark Weisbrot and Luis Sandoval

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

Op-Eds & Columns

Massive Defense Spending Leads to Job Loss
Dean Baker
Truthout, November 10, 2009

Myths About U.S. Economic Model May Not Survive the World Recession
Mark Weisbrot
The Guardian Unlimited, August 14, 2009

The Global Warming Lie Detector
Dean Baker
Truthout, June 29, 2009

More Fiscal Stimulus is Needed to Reverse Economic Decline
Mark Weisbrot  
Cleveland Plain Dealer, April 20, 2009

Obama Has Opportunity to Reverse Mistake on Offshore Drilling
Mark Weisbrot
Boston Herald, January 23, 2009

Press Releases

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

New Paper Suggests Bolivian Conflict Revolves Around Lopsided Control Over Land and Natural Gas
July 30, 2008    En español

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

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

Long U.S. Work Hours Are Bad for the Environment, Study Shows
December 20, 2006

Other Resources