64 million ppl in the US are engaged in freelance work (38% of the US workforce), and 58 million are identified as independent workers. The impact of platform algorithms is far-reaching and most gig workers have NO CLUE how these platforms affect and set their pay. That's a problem. https://lnkd.in/eeyhh9hZ
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The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) was established in 1999 to promote democratic debate on the most important economic and social issues that affect people's lives. In order for citizens to effectively exercise their voices in a democracy, they should be informed about the problems and choices that they face. CEPR is committed to presenting issues in an accurate and understandable manner, so that the public is better prepared to choose among the various policy options. Toward this end, CEPR conducts both professional research and public education. The professional research is oriented towards filling important gaps in the understanding of particular economic and social problems, or the impact of specific policies. The public education portion of CEPR's mission is to present the findings of professional research, both by CEPR and others, in a manner that allows broad segments of the public to know exactly what is at stake in major policy debates. An informed public should be able to choose policies that lead to an improving quality of life, both for people within the United States and around the world. CEPR was co-founded by economists Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot. Our Advisory Board includes Nobel Laureate economists Robert Solow and Joseph Stiglitz; Janet Gornick, Professor at the CUNY Graduate School and Director of the Luxembourg Income Study; and Richard Freeman, Professor of Economics at Harvard University.
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Employees at Center for Economic and Policy Research
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Filip Matejka
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Federico Ravenna
Carlo Alberto Chair, Monetary Policy and Financial Markets - University of Turin, Professor of Economics - CCA DataLab, Director - Affliated…
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Elsie Harper-Anderson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University
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Shawn Fremstad
Law and Political Economy, Social Policy, Disability, Labor
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Inflation update: We've seen a significant drop from the 9% peak two years ago, but the decline isn't uniform across all sectors. See which sector is keeping overall inflation higher #CPI 👉🏽 https://bit.ly/3WejHY5
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US Treasury Department —a $650 billion #SDRs allocation from the IMF is overdue and vital for debt-free financial support to developing countries coping with multiple crises. As the #IMF's largest shareholder, U.S. leadership is key.
Global Crisis Relief with Special Drawing Rights
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Despite 206K new jobs being added in June, today's #jobsreport shows unemployment has ticked up to 4.1%, ending a 28-month streak of below 4% unemployment. CEPR's Senior Economist Dean Baker provides insight:
Job Growth at 206,000 in June, Unemployment Edges Up to 4.1 Percent, Ending Streak
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The US State Department recently declared Cuba “fully cooperating” against terrorism, yet a new bill may maintain its SSOT designation. How does this make any sense?
CEPR Sanctions Watch June 2024
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Having a job should mean you can afford the needs of your family. That's not the case for a lot of tipped workers. But Baltimore is about to change that. 👇🏽
Baltimore City Council effort would elevate tipped worker pay to minimum wage
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Between 2000 and 2007 we lost 3.5 million manufacturing jobs—largely due to trade. Why is the Washington Post not talking about this? Latest from Dean Baker on coal mining jobs and Trump:
Donald Trump Wants Coal Mining Jobs to be a Big Election Issue and It Seems the Washington Post Is Prepared to Help
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