Union membership has been cut in half since 1983. Not because workers stopped caring, but because the rules were rewritten against them.
68% of Americans still support unions. The will is there. The policies are not. @hcbrown.bsky.social in #MajorityAgenda #Econsky https://bit.ly/4tZ2OyO
HAPPENING TODAY | 🗓️ Apr. 21 | 9AM–12PM ET
Why is US healthcare so expensive? @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & CEPR bring together international experts to answer that question. Free webinar. Register: https://bit.ly/3Qbrndg
Dean Baker has been advocating for making markets fair and increasing equality *before* taxes. I don't understand why it doesn't get more traction, given almost everyone *claims* to want this.
This is a great primer. And see his *free* book, Rigged.
deanbaker.net/books/rigged...
CEPR Co-Director @eileenappelbaum.bsky.social joins leading health policy experts at @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social on Apr. 21 to tackle the US medical affordability crisis. Don't miss it. https://bit.ly/3Qbrndg
We can afford far more than what most politicians are willing to fight for. The majority of voters have already spoken. We published the #MajorityAgenda to prove it: https://bit.ly/MajorityAgenda
"Nations already facing significant food insecurity may be pushed to the edge by this perfect storm," CEPR's Ivana Vasic Lalovic said. “Developing countries shouldn’t have to choose between paying off debt & funding schools, hospitals or climate preparedness."@americamag
#PrivateEquity in healthcare. Administrative waste. Skyrocketing costs. What can be done about it? @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & CEPR are co-sponsoring a must-see virtual conference on Apr. 21. Register now:
The US has a healthcare affordability crisis. What can we learn from Canada, the Netherlands & the UK? Tune in Apr. 21 with @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & CEPR. This is free & open to all. https://bit.ly/3Qbrndg
As the war in Iran impacts low-income countries, a new issuance of special drawing rights can reduce the risk of financial crisis contagion + create tens of thousands of US export-related jobs without costing taxpayers a dime, Ivana Vasic Lalovic & Michael Galant write.
CEPR experts on the ground for #Peru's elections last Sunday urge all sides to be patient and avoid claims of electoral fraud as vote tallying continues, with Roberto Sanchez and Rafael Lopez Aliaga vying for the second spot in the June runoff against Keiko Fujimori.
The US loses about $700 BILLION a year to tax evasion. Nearly 30% of unpaid taxes are from the richest 1%, and half from the top 5%. When Republicans defund the IRS, they are protecting the interests of the wealthy, not you. https://bit.ly/4tHsnnY ..
More from @a-austin.bsky.social :
Low- and middle-income countries are straddled with crippling public debt, hamstringing efforts to combat the climate crisis.
At this week's IMF Spring Meetings, CEPR is calling attention to this issue.
Ivana Vasic Lalovic breaks it down for this week's episode of "From D.C. Across the Americas."
In a new issue brief, CEPR's Ivana Vasic Lalovic & Paola Jaimes Santamaría quantify the external public debt in 118 low- and middle-income countries and explain its connection to the climate crisis, arguing for systemic reforms to the international financial architecture.
“So, for most people, what they’re paying in tariffs is going to outweigh what they might have saved on taxes on tips or the tax on overtime.” @deanbaker13.bsky.social tells @salon.com @rpaynereport.bsky.social www.salon.com/2026/04/15/tax-refunds-a...
Trump Republicans cut IRS funding after it finally started going after rich tax cheats. The division that audits billionaires is being pushed to cut 38% of its staff. #HappyTaxDay for the Tax Cheats of America. More from @a-austin.bsky.social : https://bit.ly/4tHsnnY
#EconSky #Economics
Why does the US spend more on healthcare than any other nation, yet struggle most with affordability? Join @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & CEPR for a live conference Apr. 21 to find out. Register:
The MAJORITY of Americans support many progressive economic policies. @ceprdc.bsky.social has complied them in the publication "The Majority Agenda." Politicians, advocates, and activists, take note: cepr.net/publications...
*While the country is politically polarized in many ways, this collection highlights a range of public policies with broad public support that would advance worker power and enhance democracy in the United States*
Apr 13, 2026
By @ceprdc.bsky.social
cepr.net/publications...
*“That the US Congress is not debating or introducing bills to address the issues presented here represents a breakdown of democracy,” said economic justice think tank @ceprdc.bsky.social*
By Julia Conley
13 Apr, 2026
www.commondreams.org/news/majorit...
It's #TaxDay.
While politicians peddle the "no tax on tips" gimmick, tipped workers are still waiting for policies that actually matter: abolishing the subminimum wage, raising their pay, and guaranteeing basic benefits.
#NEW PRESS RELEASE
As the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank get underway, CEPR has updated and relaunched a dashboard to track the debt distress and climate vulnerability of low- and middle-income countries around the world.
READ ⬇️
A vicious cycle of debt, climate crisis, and development challenges threatens the future of the world's majority.
CEPR's updated Debt and Climate Dashboard illustrates how climate vulnerability and debt distress fall disproportionately on the Global South ⬇️
The Majority Agenda is a collection of policy briefs on important issues where Americans generally have broad agreement... The project organizes these reports into three main areas: Good Jobs, Strong Infrastructure, & Fair Play. @ceprdc.bsky.social
cepr.net/publications...
CEPR co-director Mark Weisbrot joins a panel tomorrow 4/14 at 4:30 PM with @latindadd.bsky.social, FUNDECEN, JubileeUSA, and others at the IMF Spring Meetings on the interaction between fiscal and monetary policy in developing economies amid the multiple shocks they face.
Employers shouldn't get to build a business on the backs of tipped workers. Abolish the subminimum wage and raise the minimum wage. Pay people a real paycheck. #raisethewage #labor #workers #inequality
CEPR's Andres Arauz and Ivana Vasic-Lalovic are hosting a panel on April 16 to explore capital flight & IMF surveillance as part of the IMF Spring Meeting's Civil Society Policy Forum.
@taxjustice.net @latindadd.bsky.social @menafem.bsky.social @brettonwoodsproject.org
March CPI jumped 1.3%—the biggest monthly surge in recent memory. War-related energy price spikes are driving it.
Inflation was already climbing before the war started. The Fed's 2% target is a distant memory. More from @deanbaker13.bsky.social: https://bit.ly/4voyMGd
“'If the Trump administration is worried about Cuban migration, the solution is simple: stop intentionally impoverishing the Cuban people through an embargo and fuel blockade,' said Michael Galant, senior research associate at CEPR, one of the groups that signed onto the letter." @theguardian.com
Since assuming office in January, Honduran President Nasry Asfura has tightened relations with Trump and Netanyahu, persecuted opponents, ushered in austerity measures, and rejoined ISDS, CEPR's Pedro Labayen explains on this week's "From D.C. Across the Americas"
FULL: https://tinyurl.com/33jtaj6x
