The Center for Economic and Policy Research

The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) promotes democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives.

CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner, so that the public is better informed.

Puerto Rico’s Oversight Board Putting Debt Repayment over People’s Needs

In its newest proposed fiscal plan, Puerto Rico’s fiscal oversight and management board appears set to use disaster relief funding to finance debt, while proceeding with spending cuts and austerity, a new CEPR report finds.

Income Inequality Worse than Reported

The rate that income inequality has risen over the past 35 years has been understated by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), according to a new analysis by the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

"It's a Very Threatening and Very Dangerous Situation” in Brazil, CEPR Co-Director Says

CEPR Co-Director Mark Weisbrot appeared on Democracy Now to discuss what many are calling a continuation of Brazil's coup: the conviction and pending imprisonment of former president Lula da Silva, despite a lack of evidence.

Limiting Corporate Tax Deductibility Won’t Stop Spiraling CEO Pay

A new CEPR-EPI study finds skyrocketing CEO pay is largely the result of a broken corporate governance system.

Op-eds & Columns

No Bubbles on the Horizon

Dean Baker
Truthout, June 4, 2018

The Patented Solution for Paying Off the National Debt

Dean Baker
Truthout, May 28, 2018

The United States’ Hand in Undermining Democracy in Venezuela

Alexander Main
NACLA, May 17, 2018

An Overview of the 11th Ministerial Conference of the WTO

Deborah James
ALAI, April 25, 2018

Publications

The Availability of Data from Clinical Trials: The Case of Crohn's Disease

June 2018, Ravi Katari, Alex Provan, and Dean Baker

Puerto Rico’s New Fiscal Plan: Certain Pain, Uncertain Gain

June 2018, Lara Merling and Jake Johnston

Congressional Briefing on Toys “R” Us

May 9, 2018, Eileen Appelbaum

Swimming Upstream: Policies to Ensure Broadly Shared Prosperity by Restructuring the Market

April 20, 2018, Dean Baker

CEPR in the News

How the Gig Economy Is Reshaping Work: Not So Much

New York Times, June 07, 2018

How the American Dream is Becoming an American Illusion

Al Jazeera English, June 07, 2018

Social Security and Medicare Trustees Confirm: GOP Policies Have Hurt Both Programs

Los Angeles Times, June 05, 2018

Can the 3.8% Unemployment Rate Tumble Toward Zero?

USA Today, June 03, 2018

Trade War: Fears in US of an Economic Downturn

Al Jazeera English, June 02, 2018

Blogs

CEPR Blog

Blog postings by CEPR staff and updates on the latest briefings and activities at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Beat the Press

Beat the Press is Dean Baker's commentary on economic reporting. Dean Baker is senior economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).

The World in Transition: Economics & Politics

Mark Weisbrot’s blog on economic and political trends in a multi-polar world.

Blue Collar Jobs Tracker

CEPR’s Blue Collar Jobs Tracker lets you take a closer look at the path of job growth in four major blue-collar industries: manufacturing, mining, construction, and logging.

Haiti: Relief and Reconstruction Watch

Relief and Reconstruction Watch is a blog that tracks multinational aid efforts in Haiti with an eye towards ensuring they are oriented towards the needs of the Haitian people.