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Trump Crazy Stock Returns Won’t Finance Your Retirement

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Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press

Trump Crazy Stock Returns Won’t Finance Your Retirement

Promises that $1,000 “Trump accounts” will grow into huge retirement fortunes rely on an implausible 10 percent stock return that today’s high price-to-earnings ratios make impossible to sustain.

Mar 11, 2026

States of the Unions: The Shifting Geography of US Labor

A group of warehouse workers in safety vests and helmets stack their hands in a team gesture, embodying teamwork and cooperation amid an industrial setting of shelves and boxes. Despite the backdrop of union membership decline, their unity shines through.

Article • Data Bytes

States of the Unions: The Shifting Geography of US Labor

Mar 11, 2026

By Hayley Brown

As Iran War Rages, Washington Opens a New Front in Ecuador

Ecuadorean armed forces take position during security operation at Puerto Lopez, Manabi province, Ecuador, on February 17, 2026. (Photo by Gerardo MENOSCAL / AFP via Getty Images)

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As Iran War Rages, Washington Opens a New Front in Ecuador

Mar 13, 2026

By Pedro Labayen Herrera

Haiti Doesn’t Need War. It Needs Peace.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - A woman balances a large bag on her head while crossing a street in an urban area, conveying resilience. Background includes shops and road debris. (Photo by Guerinault Louis/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Article • Haiti Watch

Haiti Doesn’t Need War. It Needs Peace.

Mar 13, 2026

By Jake Johnston

US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America – Live Updates

US Escalation in the Caribbean and Latin America – Live Updates

As the Trump administration intervenes more directly in hemispheric affairs, CEPR will be closely following developments throughout Latin America and the Caribbean — and here in Washington. To help keep track of it all, we will be posting regular updates on this page, pointing readers toward the most interesting and relevant news and analyses.

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The United States, The IMF, and Special Drawing Rights

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The United States, The IMF, and Special Drawing Rights

Oct 14, 2025

By Mark Weisbrot, Joe Sammut, John Schmitt, Francisco R. Rodríguez, Eric Freeman, Ivana Vasic-Lalovic

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Advancing Black Workers in the South.
An HBCU Research Initiative*

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Advancing Black Workers in the South.
An HBCU Research Initiative*

Feb 25, 2026

By Algernon Austin, Kate Bronfenbrenner

Why Bahar and Hausmann Tell Us Nothing About Venezuelan Migration Flows to the United States

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Why Bahar and Hausmann Tell Us Nothing About Venezuelan Migration Flows to the United States

Dec 18, 2025

By Francisco R. Rodríguez, Giancarlo Bravo

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BUYOUTS: Private Equity Reshaping the Economy

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BUYOUTS: Private Equity Reshaping the Economy

Mar 2, 2026

The Day Million-Dollar Earners Get Richer by Stiffing Social Security

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The Day Million-Dollar Earners Get Richer by Stiffing Social Security

Mar 6, 2026

By Hayley Brown

Elon Musk in a suit looks forward, positioned against a backdrop resembling a large social security card.

The Donroe Doctrine Fan Club Kicks Off in Miami

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The Donroe Doctrine Fan Club Kicks Off in Miami

Mar 6, 2026

By Alexander Main, Jake Johnston

RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 04: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump watches as U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) speaks during a campaign rally at the J.S. Dorton Arena on November 04, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

(Foreign Policy) Why Trump Should Be Careful What He Wishes for in Cuba

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(Foreign Policy) Why Trump Should Be Careful What He Wishes for in Cuba

Mar 10, 2026

By Guillaume Long, Alexander Main

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Men Accused of Plotting Haitian President’s Assassination Head to Court

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Men Accused of Plotting Haitian President’s Assassination Head to Court

Mar 10, 2026

Ecuador Suspends the Country’s Largest Opposition Party

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Ecuador Suspends the Country’s Largest Opposition Party

Mar 10, 2026

Million-Dollar Earners Have Already Stopped Paying into Social Security for 2026

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Million-Dollar Earners Have Already Stopped Paying into Social Security for 2026

Mar 9, 2026

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