Economic Crisis and Recovery Archives - Center for Economic and Policy Research

Op-Ed/Commentary

CoronavirusEconomic Crisis and RecoveryGovernmentUS The Rise in Material Hardship Among Working-Class Whites and How It Could Impact the 2020 Election

The rise in material hardship among lower-income whites without college degrees will likely make it harder for Trump to hold on to these important swing voters in next week’s election.

Mariko Lewis Yixia Cai Shawn Fremstad / October 27, 2020

Op-Ed/Commentary

CoronavirusEconomic Crisis and Recovery Red State Governors Still Flunk Coronavirus Testing

I argued that positive test rates are a good measure of how serious the governors are in trying to bring the pandemic under control.

Dean Baker / October 26, 2020

Op-Ed/Commentary

Economic Crisis and RecoveryInequalityIntellectual Property Yet Another Diatribe on Patent Monopolies and How They Are Not Talked About in Polite Company

I don’t know why reporters, economists, and other policy types don’t talk about the abuses and waste created by patent and copyright monopolies. I just know that they don’t.

Dean Baker / October 26, 2020

Op-Ed/Commentary

CoronavirusEconomic Crisis and RecoveryInequality The Impact of the Pandemic on Superstar Cities

It is still too early to make any definitive judgements, but as remote work becomes more accepted, it is hard to believe that many people will not take the opportunity to move to lower cost parts of the country.

Dean Baker / October 23, 2020