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CEPR | The Center for Economic and Policy Research (United States)
The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people’s lives. In order for citizens to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, they should be informed about the problems and choices that they face. CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner, so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options.
Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public education. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact of specific policies. The public education portion of CEPR’s mission is to present the findings of professional research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates. An informed public should be able to choose policies that lead to an improving quality of life, both for people within the United States and around the world.
CEPR was co-founded by economists Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot. Our Advisory Board includes Nobel Laureate economists Robert Solow and Joseph Stiglitz; Janet Gornick, Professor at the CUNY Graduate School and Director of the Luxembourg Income Study; and Richard Freeman, Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
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Artículos
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4 de marzo, puesto en línea por Dean Baker
The New York Times had a piece on the tax code changes that will take effect next year unless Congress acts to extend current provisions. One of the items on this list is an increase in the amount of wealth exempted from the estate tax. The piece lists the amount currently exempted as $13.6 (...)
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29 de febrero, puesto en línea por Adam Fishbein
Just two months into 2024, millionaires are about to stop contributing to Social Security for the rest of the year. Most of us pay income and payroll taxes on all of our earnings, all year round. A portion of this taxed income goes toward Social Security, the vital program that provides (...)
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29 de febrero, puesto en línea por Adam Fishbein
In this edition of Sanctions Watch, covering February 2024: Sanctions have exacerbated Afghanistan’s health care crisis, says Human Rights Watch; Civilians in Cuba brace for price hikes as government responds to sanctions-fueled economic challenges; Diaspora community becomes “collateral (...)
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29 de febrero, puesto en línea por Adam Fishbein
On Sunday, speaking after the start of a summit of CARICOM leaders, the foreign minister of the Bahamas called de facto Haitian prime minister Ariel Henry a barrier to progress. The next day, the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda called on Henry to “step aside.” On Wednesday, at the close (...)
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28 de febrero, puesto en línea por Adam Fishbein
Alongside the G20 last week, the United States and Brazil cohosted a meeting aimed at building support for the Kenyan-led Multilateral Security Support (MSS) mission. Following the gathering, US secretary of state Antony J. Blinken announced $120 million in pledged support for the MSS, though (...)