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Die Suche nach »The Center for Economic and Policy Research« hat 34 Resultate geliefert. Angezeigt werden die Resultate von 11 bis 20.



Housing Starts Fall Through the Floor
Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research: "The Census Bureau reported a sharp drop in housing starts in November from a downwardly-revised October rate.... In fact, the start reported for November... ...
Builders Index Hits New Low, Housing Starts Plunge Again
Dean Baker, The Center for Economic and Policy Research: "The National Association of Home Builders' housing market index fell to a new low of 9 in October, dropping 5 points from the September level.... ...
The ABCs of Paulson's Bailout
Licensed Kleptocracy for Years to Come By Michael Hudson Wall Street is in control, but its policies are so shortsighted that they are eroding the underlying economy - which is passing from democracy... ...
Wall Street Bailout Won't Do Much to Help Ailing Economy
Mark Weisbrot, The Center for Economic and Policy Research: "It is now clear the approval by Congress of President Bush's $700 bailout package on Friday October 3rd has done nothing to ease the current... ...
Bush Provokes Fear to Push for Bailout
Dean Baker, The Center for Economic and Policy Research: "This is the first time in the history of the United States that the president has sought to provoke a financial panic to get legislation through... ...
Bailout Fails to Recognize Housing Bubble
Dean Baker, The Center for Economic and Policy Research: "The near hysterical discussion (count the times 'Great Depression' appears in news stories) of the bailout still largely fails to recognize the... ...
Jobless Claims Pushed to Seven-Year High
The Associated Press: "New claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to their highest level in seven years due to the impact of a slowing economy and Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department... ...
US Should Disclose Funding for Opposition Groups in Bolivia
The Center for Economic and Policy Research: "The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) called on the US State Department, the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and other agencies... ...
Time for Iraq War Oil Profits Taxes
Nick Mottern writes for Truthout, "The reality of US troops killing and dying for Iraq oil hit US public consciousness hard on June 19, 2008, when it was announced that the occupied government of Iraq... ...
Housing Market Meltdown Cause Massive Losses
Dean Baker, for the Center for Economic and Policy Research: "As Senators McCain and Obama fine-tune their plans for Social Security in preparation for the 2008 presidential election, a new report from... ...