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The Center for Economic and Policy Research promotes democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives.
Unemployment edged down from 4.6% to 4.4% in December, but the labor market continues to show signs of weakening. @deanbaker13.bsky.social breaks down the latest jobs report: https://bit.ly/4pF4rPF
January 15, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Unemployment edged down from 4.6% to 4.4% in December, but the labor market continues to show signs of weakening. @deanbaker13.bsky.social breaks down the latest jobs report: https://bit.ly/4pF4rPF
When the billionaires don’t blink at interference with the Federal Reserve, it’s time for concern.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social says Trump’s criminal investigation of Jerome Powell is a retaliatory move that threatens Fed independence.
https://bit.ly/4sASwoN
@deanbaker13.bsky.social says Trump’s criminal investigation of Jerome Powell is a retaliatory move that threatens Fed independence.
https://bit.ly/4sASwoN
January 14, 2026 at 8:30 PM
When the billionaires don’t blink at interference with the Federal Reserve, it’s time for concern.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social says Trump’s criminal investigation of Jerome Powell is a retaliatory move that threatens Fed independence.
https://bit.ly/4sASwoN
@deanbaker13.bsky.social says Trump’s criminal investigation of Jerome Powell is a retaliatory move that threatens Fed independence.
https://bit.ly/4sASwoN
Far from a clean, in-and-out operation, the Trump administration's military intervention in Venezuela on January 3 was about as profound a violation of another country's national sovereignty as you can encounter, CEPR's international policy director Alex Main told @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social.
January 13, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Far from a clean, in-and-out operation, the Trump administration's military intervention in Venezuela on January 3 was about as profound a violation of another country's national sovereignty as you can encounter, CEPR's international policy director Alex Main told @al-jazeera-english.bsky.social.
🧵 #JobsDay: The economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, with unemployment dipping to 4.4%. But the details reveal a labor market under strain, says @deanbaker13.bsky.social. https://cepr.net/publications/unemployment-edges-down-to-4-4-percent-economy-adds-50000-jobs-in-december/
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
🧵 #JobsDay: The economy added just 50,000 jobs in December, with unemployment dipping to 4.4%. But the details reveal a labor market under strain, says @deanbaker13.bsky.social. https://cepr.net/publications/unemployment-edges-down-to-4-4-percent-economy-adds-50000-jobs-in-december/
Trump says the US has the biggest economy on the earth, but his failed attempts to use tariffs against China and Brazil highlight the limits of our economic leverage.
At $31.8 trillion GDP, the US is only the third-largest economy in the world.
https://bit.ly/4buc9se
At $31.8 trillion GDP, the US is only the third-largest economy in the world.
https://bit.ly/4buc9se
January 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Trump says the US has the biggest economy on the earth, but his failed attempts to use tariffs against China and Brazil highlight the limits of our economic leverage.
At $31.8 trillion GDP, the US is only the third-largest economy in the world.
https://bit.ly/4buc9se
At $31.8 trillion GDP, the US is only the third-largest economy in the world.
https://bit.ly/4buc9se
#NEW: CEPR Applauds Senate Vote to Advance War Powers Resolution on Venezuela
Read the full statement: https://cepr.net/newsroom/cepr-applauds-senate-vote-to-advance-war-powers-resolution-on-venezuela/
Read the full statement: https://cepr.net/newsroom/cepr-applauds-senate-vote-to-advance-war-powers-resolution-on-venezuela/
January 8, 2026 at 9:04 PM
#NEW: CEPR Applauds Senate Vote to Advance War Powers Resolution on Venezuela
Read the full statement: https://cepr.net/newsroom/cepr-applauds-senate-vote-to-advance-war-powers-resolution-on-venezuela/
Read the full statement: https://cepr.net/newsroom/cepr-applauds-senate-vote-to-advance-war-powers-resolution-on-venezuela/
It’s been over a decade since China’s economy surpassed the United States, and Trump still thinks the US has the biggest economy on earth. His threats against other countries are rooted in economic leverage that no longer exists.
More from @deanbaker13.bsky.social:
https://bit.ly/4buc9se
More from @deanbaker13.bsky.social:
https://bit.ly/4buc9se
January 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
It’s been over a decade since China’s economy surpassed the United States, and Trump still thinks the US has the biggest economy on earth. His threats against other countries are rooted in economic leverage that no longer exists.
More from @deanbaker13.bsky.social:
https://bit.ly/4buc9se
More from @deanbaker13.bsky.social:
https://bit.ly/4buc9se
#BREAKING: The Senate has advanced the @kaine.senate.gov-led War Powers Resolution to restrict the Trump administration's ability to go to war with Venezuela. Thank you Senators Josh Hawley, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Todd Young, Susan Collins and John Fetterman for voting to prevent war.
January 8, 2026 at 5:56 PM
#BREAKING: The Senate has advanced the @kaine.senate.gov-led War Powers Resolution to restrict the Trump administration's ability to go to war with Venezuela. Thank you Senators Josh Hawley, Lisa Murkowski, Rand Paul, Todd Young, Susan Collins and John Fetterman for voting to prevent war.
It seems that Trump hasn’t learned from his predecessors that overthrowing a foreign government—it generally doesn’t turn out well for the US.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social warns against a repeat of what happened in Iraq. https://cepr.net/publications/venezuela-will-pay-for-its-own-reconstruction/
@deanbaker13.bsky.social warns against a repeat of what happened in Iraq. https://cepr.net/publications/venezuela-will-pay-for-its-own-reconstruction/
January 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM
It seems that Trump hasn’t learned from his predecessors that overthrowing a foreign government—it generally doesn’t turn out well for the US.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social warns against a repeat of what happened in Iraq. https://cepr.net/publications/venezuela-will-pay-for-its-own-reconstruction/
@deanbaker13.bsky.social warns against a repeat of what happened in Iraq. https://cepr.net/publications/venezuela-will-pay-for-its-own-reconstruction/
For-profit hospitals have problems, but #privateequity is uniquely dangerous: they extract profits fast, then bail when things collapse.
PE expert and CEPR co-director Eileen Appelbaum explains 🎧 on #mostlyeconomics with @deanbaker13.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/UlaQbSANV7U?si=dKNTxEvs-i8iwUMa
PE expert and CEPR co-director Eileen Appelbaum explains 🎧 on #mostlyeconomics with @deanbaker13.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/UlaQbSANV7U?si=dKNTxEvs-i8iwUMa
January 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
For-profit hospitals have problems, but #privateequity is uniquely dangerous: they extract profits fast, then bail when things collapse.
PE expert and CEPR co-director Eileen Appelbaum explains 🎧 on #mostlyeconomics with @deanbaker13.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/UlaQbSANV7U?si=dKNTxEvs-i8iwUMa
PE expert and CEPR co-director Eileen Appelbaum explains 🎧 on #mostlyeconomics with @deanbaker13.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/UlaQbSANV7U?si=dKNTxEvs-i8iwUMa
RFK spent decades criticizing industry capture of our federal health agencies. Now that he runs them, has the anti-pharma crusader become Big Pharma's best friend?
@brandonnovick.bsky.social details the RFK's hypocrisy and what's at stake: https://bit.ly/4poQOnE
@brandonnovick.bsky.social details the RFK's hypocrisy and what's at stake: https://bit.ly/4poQOnE
January 2, 2026 at 4:03 PM
RFK spent decades criticizing industry capture of our federal health agencies. Now that he runs them, has the anti-pharma crusader become Big Pharma's best friend?
@brandonnovick.bsky.social details the RFK's hypocrisy and what's at stake: https://bit.ly/4poQOnE
@brandonnovick.bsky.social details the RFK's hypocrisy and what's at stake: https://bit.ly/4poQOnE
Medicare Advantage looks cheaper upfront, but those "savings" come with denied care and massive insurer profits.
CEPR's @brandonnovick.bsky.social and @deanbaker13.bsky.social talk about it.
🎧 to the full episodr: https://youtu.be/bNIcCuLnszw?si=Vvo2zj_C6BV4zNZM
CEPR's @brandonnovick.bsky.social and @deanbaker13.bsky.social talk about it.
🎧 to the full episodr: https://youtu.be/bNIcCuLnszw?si=Vvo2zj_C6BV4zNZM
January 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Medicare Advantage looks cheaper upfront, but those "savings" come with denied care and massive insurer profits.
CEPR's @brandonnovick.bsky.social and @deanbaker13.bsky.social talk about it.
🎧 to the full episodr: https://youtu.be/bNIcCuLnszw?si=Vvo2zj_C6BV4zNZM
CEPR's @brandonnovick.bsky.social and @deanbaker13.bsky.social talk about it.
🎧 to the full episodr: https://youtu.be/bNIcCuLnszw?si=Vvo2zj_C6BV4zNZM
Republicans claim undocumented immigrants get ACA benefits—they don't. But the GOP's One Big Bill for Billionaires made it harder for actual citizens and legal immigrants to afford healthcare.
Full EP: https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=VLR_o-kUfW_NqaKj
Full EP: https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=VLR_o-kUfW_NqaKj
December 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Republicans claim undocumented immigrants get ACA benefits—they don't. But the GOP's One Big Bill for Billionaires made it harder for actual citizens and legal immigrants to afford healthcare.
Full EP: https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=VLR_o-kUfW_NqaKj
Full EP: https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=VLR_o-kUfW_NqaKj
🧵: RFK Jr. promised to end Big Pharma's capture of the FDA. Instead, his FDA is doubling down on the same corruption: faster drug approvals with less safety evidence, more reliance on industry funding, and zero transparency. @BrandonNovick breaks it down: https://bit.ly/3Li9lUt
December 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
🧵: RFK Jr. promised to end Big Pharma's capture of the FDA. Instead, his FDA is doubling down on the same corruption: faster drug approvals with less safety evidence, more reliance on industry funding, and zero transparency. @BrandonNovick breaks it down: https://bit.ly/3Li9lUt
The reality is that healthcare cost growth slowed after the ACA passed, so claims that Obamacare made things "unaffordable" have it completely backwards. We can afford extending the subsidies, but we can't afford to let them expire.
🎧 Full ep: https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=fsQzZ0QEdqLO1OSW
🎧 Full ep: https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=fsQzZ0QEdqLO1OSW
December 30, 2025 at 1:04 PM
The reality is that healthcare cost growth slowed after the ACA passed, so claims that Obamacare made things "unaffordable" have it completely backwards. We can afford extending the subsidies, but we can't afford to let them expire.
🎧 Full ep: https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=fsQzZ0QEdqLO1OSW
🎧 Full ep: https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=fsQzZ0QEdqLO1OSW
Wind power is one of the cheapest sources of electricity, but Trump’s move to cancel five offshore wind projects will raise costs for 2.5M homes and put 10K construction jobs at risk.
This will hurt the economy & weaken US competitiveness, writes @deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3L0EL1G
This will hurt the economy & weaken US competitiveness, writes @deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3L0EL1G
December 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Wind power is one of the cheapest sources of electricity, but Trump’s move to cancel five offshore wind projects will raise costs for 2.5M homes and put 10K construction jobs at risk.
This will hurt the economy & weaken US competitiveness, writes @deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3L0EL1G
This will hurt the economy & weaken US competitiveness, writes @deanbaker13.bsky.social https://bit.ly/3L0EL1G
Affordability is everything: 5 million entrepreneurs and gig workers depend on ACA subsidies to access health coverage.
Here's the full EP with @sarahl202.bsky.social , Health Policy VP at @centeronbudget.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=fsQzZ0QEdqLO1OSW
Here's the full EP with @sarahl202.bsky.social , Health Policy VP at @centeronbudget.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=fsQzZ0QEdqLO1OSW
December 29, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Affordability is everything: 5 million entrepreneurs and gig workers depend on ACA subsidies to access health coverage.
Here's the full EP with @sarahl202.bsky.social , Health Policy VP at @centeronbudget.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=fsQzZ0QEdqLO1OSW
Here's the full EP with @sarahl202.bsky.social , Health Policy VP at @centeronbudget.bsky.social : https://youtu.be/c2txsA1ZWtY?si=fsQzZ0QEdqLO1OSW
Republicans want to kill ACA subsidies and return to the "free market"—where insurers only wanted healthy people.
Millions rely on those subsidies for coverage. Letting them expire means chaos for families. Full episode #mostlyeconomics https://youtu.be/gP5XtFP5Sfc?si=JeBkIk1MCn5B1Fzw
Millions rely on those subsidies for coverage. Letting them expire means chaos for families. Full episode #mostlyeconomics https://youtu.be/gP5XtFP5Sfc?si=JeBkIk1MCn5B1Fzw
December 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Republicans want to kill ACA subsidies and return to the "free market"—where insurers only wanted healthy people.
Millions rely on those subsidies for coverage. Letting them expire means chaos for families. Full episode #mostlyeconomics https://youtu.be/gP5XtFP5Sfc?si=JeBkIk1MCn5B1Fzw
Millions rely on those subsidies for coverage. Letting them expire means chaos for families. Full episode #mostlyeconomics https://youtu.be/gP5XtFP5Sfc?si=JeBkIk1MCn5B1Fzw
With inflation at 3%, real wage growth has stalled significantly. It’s not surprising, then, that more workers reported having multiple jobs in November, a sign that many are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living. https://bit.ly/4qhIZAZ
December 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
With inflation at 3%, real wage growth has stalled significantly. It’s not surprising, then, that more workers reported having multiple jobs in November, a sign that many are struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living. https://bit.ly/4qhIZAZ
Unemployment among Black workers has reached severe recession levels at 8.3% in Nov, while white worker unemployment has barely risen.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social suggests that Trump’s removal of discrimination protections likely played a role in this sharp jump. https://bit.ly/4qhIZAZ
@deanbaker13.bsky.social suggests that Trump’s removal of discrimination protections likely played a role in this sharp jump. https://bit.ly/4qhIZAZ
December 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Unemployment among Black workers has reached severe recession levels at 8.3% in Nov, while white worker unemployment has barely risen.
@deanbaker13.bsky.social suggests that Trump’s removal of discrimination protections likely played a role in this sharp jump. https://bit.ly/4qhIZAZ
@deanbaker13.bsky.social suggests that Trump’s removal of discrimination protections likely played a role in this sharp jump. https://bit.ly/4qhIZAZ
CEPR co-convened "The Role of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Global Stability and Sustainable Economic Transformation" for a day of rich debate on SDRs as a tool for global economic stability. https://tinyurl.com/2p9u75xw
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December 19, 2025 at 10:11 PM
CEPR co-convened "The Role of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) for Global Stability and Sustainable Economic Transformation" for a day of rich debate on SDRs as a tool for global economic stability. https://tinyurl.com/2p9u75xw
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3/6: Black unemployment jumped to 8.3%—a level that would be considered recession territory for white workers. The most economically vulnerable always feel the downturn first.
December 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
3/6: Black unemployment jumped to 8.3%—a level that would be considered recession territory for white workers. The most economically vulnerable always feel the downturn first.
🧵: Trump rates his economy "A+++++" but in reality unemployment hit 4.6%—the highest since 2021. If the health of our economy matched the level of the president's delusion, we might actually be alright. More from @deanbaker13.bsky.social : https://bit.ly/4pPG56G
December 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
🧵: Trump rates his economy "A+++++" but in reality unemployment hit 4.6%—the highest since 2021. If the health of our economy matched the level of the president's delusion, we might actually be alright. More from @deanbaker13.bsky.social : https://bit.ly/4pPG56G
Major crypto prices have plunged since October, wiping out more than $1.2 trillion in market value. This is bad news for crypto bros, but it leaves less speculative money to drive up prices for housing, luxury goods, and other scarce resources. https://bit.ly/4j5OGiT
December 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Major crypto prices have plunged since October, wiping out more than $1.2 trillion in market value. This is bad news for crypto bros, but it leaves less speculative money to drive up prices for housing, luxury goods, and other scarce resources. https://bit.ly/4j5OGiT
A new CEPR paper by senior research fellow Francisco Rodríguez and Giancarlo Bravo finds no support for sweeping claims by Dany Bahar and Ricardo Hausmann that U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry do not drive migration to the U.S.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3c32ntd7
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3c32ntd7
December 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
A new CEPR paper by senior research fellow Francisco Rodríguez and Giancarlo Bravo finds no support for sweeping claims by Dany Bahar and Ricardo Hausmann that U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry do not drive migration to the U.S.
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3c32ntd7
Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3c32ntd7