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The March employment report gave clear evidence that the Fed’s rate hikes are weakening the labor market. While job growth was strong, at 236,000, the index of aggregate hours fell for the second consecutive month.

Dean Baker / April 07, 2023

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The Fed Alone Cannot Create Black Full Employment

Federal Reserve action may be a necessary component to reaching Black full employment, but it is not sufficient. Full employment for Black people will require additional policies including subsidized employment.

Algernon Austin / April 06, 2023

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Washington Post Piece on SVB’s Failure Indicates Lack of Access to Internet

Dean Baker / April 03, 2023

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Ecuador

Latin America and the Caribbean

US Foreign Policy

World

Ecuador: Murder of Key Witness in Investigation of President Lasso, Others, Raises More Questions

Washington, DC — On Friday, Ecuadorian police found the body of Rubén Cherres, who had apparently been murdered, alongside three other people, in Punta Blanca, a seaside resort on the Ecuadorian coast.

April 03, 2023

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Economic Crisis and Recovery

Have Workers Gotten Back Their Share of Income?

April 02, 2023

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Affordable Care Act

Health and Social Programs

Social Security

The Social Security Scare Story Industry

Dean Baker / April 01, 2023

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CEPR Sanctions Watch March 2023

In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering March 2023: the World Food Programme fears famine is looming in Afghanistan; senators introduce a bill to end trade embargo on Cuba; Yellen admits sanctions on Iran cause economic suffering and don’t work; Nort

Michael Galant / March 31, 2023

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Are Young Men Falling Behind Young Women? The NEET Rate Helps Shed Light on the Matter

Are young men falling behind young women? The idea that they are has become somewhat commonplace in headlines in recent years, particularly in stories that highlight the gender gap in post-secondary enrollment.

Julie Yixia Cai, Emma Curchin, Tori Coan and Shawn Fremstad / March 30, 2023

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CELAC

Latin America and the Caribbean

MERCOSUR

UNASUR

World

La nueva integración sudamericana

Unasur debe profundizar la convergencia regional sudamericana y privilegiar la integración hacia dentro por sobre las afinidades ideológicas de los gobiernos de turno.

Guillaume Long and Carlos Ominami / March 30, 2023

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Economic Crisis and Recovery

The Silicon Valley Bank Bailout: The Purpose of Government Is to Make the Rich Richer #63,486

March 29, 2023

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Punitive Work Tests in SNAP and Medicaid Would Harm Workers with Unstable Jobs

Even near full employment, today’s economy does not provide stable, decently compensated jobs for much of the diverse working class.

Julie Yixia Cai / March 28, 2023

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Employment

Europe

Globalization and Trade

World

World Trade Organization

The European Union’s Digital Trade Rules: Undermining European Policy to Rein in Big Tech

This report shows how Big Tech companies are working to constrain the ability of EU democratic bodies to regulate their activities in the public interest through “trade” agreements, which are binding and permanent.

Deborah James / March 27, 2023

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World Trade Organization

La agenda de comercio digital de la Unión Europea: ¿Cómo socava las políticas europeas que buscan regular a las grandes tecnológicas?

Este informe demuestra la manera en que las grandes tecnológicas trabajan para restringir la capacidad de los órganos democráticos de la UE de regular sus actividades en pro del interés público a través de acuerdos “comerciales” vinculantes y permanentes.

Deborah James / March 27, 2023

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L’agenda de l’Union Européenne en Matière de Commerce Numérique: Saper la Politique Européenne de Contrôle des Grandes Entreprises Technologiques

La numérisation est la transformation économique déterminante de notre époque. Les avantages pour la société sont bien connus, mais les préjudices causés par l’expansion des grandes entreprises technologiques sont encore mal compris.

Deborah James / March 27, 2023

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Affordable Care Act

Healthcare

Thirteen Years After Passage of ACA: Real Progress Has Been Made, But US Needs Medicare for All

Signed by President Obama 13 years ago, the Affordable Care Act was an essential step toward ensuring that health care is a right, not a privilege, in the United States.

Shawn Fremstad and Hayley Brown / March 23, 2023

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Intellectual Property

Craziness on Copyright at the Washington Post

March 21, 2023