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What Happened to "Building Back Better" in Haiti?

Bill Clinton vowed to "build back better" in Haiti following the 2010 earthquake. Why are tens of thousands of people still living in "temporary" shelters, six years later? ABC News talked to CEPR Research Associate Jake Johnston.

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If you make a donation to CEPR today — any amount — we will send you an advance copy of the link to Dean’s new book. If you send us $100 or more, you'll get a copy of the book signed by Dean himself.

Slower Pace of Job Growth Continues Into the Fall

Average weekly earnings for production workers are up just 2.1 percent over the last year, according to the most recent job numbers.

Have US-Funded CARSI Programs Reduced Crime and Violence in Central America?

A new CEPR paper finds that a study does not support the conclusion that areas subject to treatment in US-funded CARSI programs showed better results than areas that were not.

Op-eds & Columns

The Old Debt and Entitlement Charade

Dean Baker
Truthout, October 17, 2016

As Deadline Looms, WikiLeaks Reveals Corporate Demands from the European Union in the Trade in Services Agreement

Deborah James
The Huffington Post, October 14, 2016

Trump and Trade: At Least Partially Right

Dean Baker
Truthout, October 10, 2016

The Stock Market’s Fear of Trump Could Be Final Nail in His Coffin

Mark Weisbrot
The Hill, October 4, 2016

Publications

Everyone Wondered How a Private Equity Firm Would Make Money in a Leveraged Buyout of a Struggling Non-Profit Hospital Chain - Now We Know

October 2016, Eileen Appelbaum

The Case for a Weak Labor Market

September 2016, Nick Buffie

Have US-Funded CARSI Programs Reduced Crime and Violence in Central America?

September 2016, David Rosnick, Alexander Main, and Laura Jung

No Big Deal: The Impact of New York City’s Paid Sick Days Law on Employers

September 2016, Eileen Appelbaum and Ruth Milkman

CEPR in the News

How Right-Wing Tax Policies Drive Inequality

The Big Picture, October 13, 2016

Haiti Tries to Get Hurricane Aid Right, but Cholera Blamed on UN Weighs

Reuters, October 13, 2016

Now Your Boss Can Buy Back Your Vacation Days

Bloomberg, October 11, 2016

In Haiti, a Factory Where Big Money, State Department and the Clintons Meet

ABC News, October 11, 2016

Lessons of Haiti Quake Crucial in Hurricane: Porter

Toronto Star, October 08, 2016

Blogs

CEPR Blog

Blog postings by CEPR staff and updates on the latest briefings and activities at the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

Beat the Press

Beat the Press is Dean Baker's commentary on economic reporting. Dean Baker is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).

The World in Transition: Economics & Politics

Mark Weisbrot’s blog on economic and political trends in a multi-polar world.

Director Watch

Putting an end to blank checks for CEOs. These people deserve the public's scrutiny however accomplished they may be in other areas. Director Watch is an effort to provide this scrutiny.

Haiti: Relief and Reconstruction Watch

Relief and Reconstruction Watch is a blog that tracks multinational aid efforts in Haiti with an eye towards ensuring they are oriented towards the needs of the Haitian people.