There has been a lot of concern in recent days about the impact of AI on people’s intellectual property.
Lula’s Foreign Policy? Encouraging a Multipolar World
For months, a sitting president with authoritarian sympathies sowed doubt in his country’s democracy.
For months, a sitting president with authoritarian sympathies sowed doubt in his country’s democracy.
The Pandemic Treaty, Crypto, and Inequality
The World Health Organization is in the early phases of putting together an international agreement for dealing with pandemics.
The World Health Organization is in the early phases of putting together an international agreement for dealing with pandemics.
Crypto Meltdown Is a Great Time to Eliminate Waste in Bloated Financial Sector
I remember talking to a progressive group a bit more than a decade ago, arguing for the merits of a financial transactions tax (FTT).
I remember talking to a progressive group a bit more than a decade ago, arguing for the merits of a financial transactions tax (FTT).
Understanding and Addressing Long COVID
Commonly reported symptoms of Long COVID include difficulty concentrating or thinking, difficulty breathing, fatigue that interferes with daily life, post-exertional malaise, and muscle and joint pain.
Commonly reported symptoms of Long COVID include difficulty concentrating or thinking, difficulty breathing, fatigue that interferes with daily life, post-exertional malaise, and muscle and joint pain.
Curbing Inequities in the Distribution of Emergency Relief: Lessons From the Cares Act in Health Care
We are grateful to Jean Ross and the Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust for generous funding of this study.
We are grateful to Jean Ross and the Bernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust for generous funding of this study.
The Good News About the Economy You Are Not Hearing
The media keep telling us that the economy is a losing issue for Democrats. I know that this is the Republicans’ talking point, but that is not what the data show.
The media keep telling us that the economy is a losing issue for Democrats. I know that this is the Republicans’ talking point, but that is not what the data show.
Structuring the Economy To Give Money to the Rich Is Inflationary
The big problem with Stryker’s argument is that it assumes that the working class will somehow benefit from having more manufacturing jobs.
The big problem with Stryker’s argument is that it assumes that the working class will somehow benefit from having more manufacturing jobs.
Black Youth: More Likely To Need a Job, Less Likely To Get One
Among the reasons why Black youth should have a higher rate of employment than white youth are because they are less likely to be in school, more likely to have children to support, and more likely to have financial hardships.
Among the reasons why Black youth should have a higher rate of employment than white youth are because they are less likely to be in school, more likely to have children to support, and more likely to have financial hardships.
Economy Adds 528,000 Jobs as Unemployment Ticks Down to 3.5 Percent
The unemployment rate for Hispanics fell to a record low 3.9 percent in July.
The unemployment rate for Hispanics fell to a record low 3.9 percent in July.
LGBT Adults Are More Likely to Experience Mental Health Hardships, but Less Likely To Get Needed Help
Belonging to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexual, asexual, plus other non-straight, non-cisgender (LGBTQIA+) community can be a source of strength, but also brings unique challenges that can have a negative impact on mental health.
Belonging to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersexual, asexual, plus other non-straight, non-cisgender (LGBTQIA+) community can be a source of strength, but also brings unique challenges that can have a negative impact on mental health.
The New York Times Warns of 1970’s Stagflation and Calls for a Volcker-type Recession
It doesn’t seem all that similar to the 1970's to me. After all, we have not seen (last two quarters excepted) a sharp slowdown in productivity growth after a quarter century surge.
It doesn’t seem all that similar to the 1970s to me. After all, we have not seen (last two quarters excepted) a sharp slowdown in productivity growth after a quarter century surge.
How Do We Get a Wage-Price Spiral When Wage Growth Is Slowing?
The Fed has begun to raise interest rates to head off this risk.
The Fed has begun to raise interest rates to head off this risk.
Soaring Gas Prices Pushed Inflation to 1.3 Percent in June
Even though non-car retail inventories are very high, we are still seeing sharp price increases for items like apparel and household furniture. This is hard to understand.
Even though non-car retail inventories are very high, we are still seeing sharp price increases for items like apparel and household furniture. This is hard to understand.
Data Show Wildfires’ Relationship To Logging Employment in California
A recent Los Angeles Times op-ed by CEPR data and policy analyst Matt Sedlar examines the complicated structure of disaster recovery work and how disasters — such as wildfires in California — create jobs.
A recent Los Angeles Times op-ed by CEPR data and policy analyst Matt Sedlar examines the complicated structure of disaster recovery work and how disasters — such as wildfires in California — create jobs.
Rent Too High? U.S. Needs European-Style Social Housing
With these two strategies, the US can provide more affordable, high quality rental housing for all renters
With these two strategies, the US can provide more affordable, high quality rental housing for all renters