CEPR examines how the federal budget and fluctuation in taxes affect wages, housing, health care and economic well-being.  Also see our IOUSA Not OK issue page more analysis of the federal budget deficit.

Reports

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More Budget Belt-Tightening Means More Job Losses for States
September 2009, Matt Sherman

CBO Projects More Severe Downturn
August 2009, Dean Baker

The State and Local Drag on the Stimulus
May 2009, Dean Baker and Rivka Deutsch

Pay for Play? Tax Credits for Paid Time Off
March 2009, Dean Baker

The AIG Saga: A Brief Primer
March 2009, Dean Baker

Op-Eds & Columns

Hostage Takers in the Senate
Dean Baker
Truthout, November 16, 2009

Financial Transactions Taxes Must Come Before a National Sales Tax
Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, November 9, 2009

Big Deficit Bob Rubin and the Strong Dollar
Dean Baker
Truthout, September 8, 2009

Irresponsibly Following the Congressional Budget Office
Dean Baker
Truthout, August 31, 2009

Bank Profits Are Up: Did You Hear Anyone Say “Thank You”?
Dean Baker
The Guardian Unlimited, August 31, 2009

Press Releases

Role of Disabilities Ignored for Tens of Millions Experiencing Income Poverty
September 9, 2009

State Department Steps Against Honduran Coup Don't Go Far Enough
September 3, 2009

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

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

U.S. Treasury Responds to CEPR's Cost Estimate for IMF Funding; CEPR Responds
June 15, 2009

Other Resources