Re: Chavez question

, you wrote: Thank God he won! Still, I have a question. If 70% of the people are poor, how did the opposition get so many votes? -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy

Venezuela news cull

about disruptions to the country's oil production if a disputed result sparked social unrest. Shipping sources had said shipments from Venezuela, the world's fifth-largest crude exporter, were running smoothly. Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW

Support for Chavez Unwavering in Slums of Venezuelan Capital

for too long to lose him now. -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 t. 202-347-8081 x. 605 f. 202-347-8091 www.veninfo.org ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: The Venezuela Information Office is dedicated to informing

Chávez Loyalists Troll Barrios for Venezuela's Undecided

4) Chávez Loyalists Troll Barrios for Venezuela's Undecided Juan Forero New York Times August 15, 2004 http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/15/international/americas/15venezuela.html CARACAS, Venezuela, Aug. 14 - Evelyn Uzcanga, 27, is all Chavista, all the time, a fervent believer in President Hugo

Re: JEP Schleiffer

Shleifer should get a chutzpah award, writing about ethics, given his history with USAID and Russia. He got fired from Harvard, no? At 09:43 PM 8/11/2004 -0700, you wrote: Paul deserves criticism for his summary of Shleifer -- he is far too gentle. Shliefer insists that market-induced competition

CIA Venezuela

están haciendo un seguimiento a la información. Desearíamos que fuera una gran mentira, pero en el supuesto de que fuera verdad sería una agresión más por parte del gobierno norteamericano a través de su agencia contra el gobierno democrático de Hugo Chávez, dijo el diplomático. -- Robert

Middle East Economic Survey?

than rounding...) -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 t. 202-347-8081 x. 605 f. 202-347-8091 www.veninfo.org ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: The Venezuela Information Office is dedicated to informing the American public

More on Venezuela and oil numbers

that many oil analysts and executives of large oil companies doing business in Venezuela say that the government may be able to spend big on social programs and still invest adequately in production. What do you make of all this? -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733

Bush Using Drugs to Control Depression, Erratic Behavior

From Capitol Hill Blue Bush Leagues Bush Using Drugs to Control Depression, Erratic Behavior By TERESA HAMPTON Editor, Capitol Hill Blue Jul 28, 2004, 08:09 http://www.capitolhillblue.com/artman/publish/article_4921.shtml President George W. Bush is taking powerful anti-depressant drugs to

Re: No Bounce for Kerry

in the primaries, and why is Nader now down around 2%? Doug -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 t. 202-347-8081 x. 605 f. 202-347-8091 www.veninfo.org ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: The Venezuela Information Office

Re: John Stewart nails the Democrats

, I'm sorry, should I drop some balloons for you? - Robert Naiman At 11:37 PM 7/29/2004 -0400, you wrote: Just watched a hilarious 30 minutes of comic coverage of the Democratic Party convention with Stewart's sidekicks doing a kind of Ali G routine with delegates. While listening to a woman identified

Radio broadcast to discuss referendum on Chavez recall

Radio broadcast to discuss referendum on Chavez recall; The Miami Herald July 29, 2004 The Aug. 15 referendum on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's rule will be discussed today during a live radio broadcast in Miami. ''The Venezuelan Referendum: Is Chavez On His Way Out?'' will be broadcast from 3

Re: quote du jour

.) -- Jim Devine [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevinehttp://bellarmine.lmu.edu/~jdevine -- Robert Naiman

Re: An emerging labor-led left in the DP?

changed, and the world has certainly changed, but the labor movement's structure and culture have sadly stayed the same. Union activists must either transform the AFL-CIO or build something stronger that can really change workers' lives, he said. -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela

Release: Chávez Gets Strong Support From Brazil

Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 Voice: (202) 347-8081 Fax: (202) 347-8091 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, July 26, 2004 Contact: Robert Naiman 202-347-8081 x. 605 Chávez Gets Strong Support From Brazil President Lula's Party, Renowned Leaders

calling for the assassination of the President is against the law

anyone remember this, or have any references, or know where the relevant law might be in the U.S. code? -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 t. 202-347-8081 x. 605 f. 202-347-8091 www.veninfo.org

Re: calling for the assassination of the President is against the law

protection to chief executives of other countries. (And apparently, from Justin's just-now posting, it doesn't.) Gil -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 t. 202-347-8081 x. 605 f. 202-347-8091 www.veninfo.org

Re: F911 fizzle?

not yet seen the film but will do so before the election, who one would expect would be less committedly anti-Bush then people who saw the movie right away. Did this reporter do the math? - Robert Naiman At 08:23 AM 7/23/2004 -0700, you wrote: http

Re: Chevez and Uribe (was: oil query)

what you make of the recent meeting between Chavez and Uribe. Thanks. -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 t. 202-347-8081 x. 605 f. 202-347-8091 www.veninfo.org ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: The Venezuela

CEPR: Apply Economics to Economists for Good Governance at the IFIs

CENTER FOR ECONOMIC AND POLICY RESEARCH FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Todd Tucker, 202-293-5380, ext. 213 July 20, 2004 Bretton Woods' 60th Anniversary International Financial Institutions Need Internal Workforce Reform, say economists The World Bank and International Monetary Fund should tie its

oil query

any oil experts on this list? or any referrals to same? i need to ask someone questions like when analysts or journalists refer to millions of barrels of oil produced per day, what products are they typically including? thanks in advance for any assistance. -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst

Cal Labor: End Occupation, Come Clean on Venezuela

Coordinator Erin McGrath, Administrative Staff Sam McAfee and Angelina Grab, Radical Fusion - Website Design -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 t. 202-347-8081 x. 605 f. 202-347-8091 (*Please note new suite number

Russia Steps in to Aid Banking Crisis

Russia Steps in to Aid Banking Crisis Mon Jul 12,11:06 AM ET By ALEX NICHOLSON, Associated Press Writer MOSCOW - After last week's run on one of Russia's biggest private banks and the near-collapse of a second, the Russian parliament and Central Bank stepped in to calm frightened depositors, a

Re: Mr. Cranky reviews Fahrenheit 9/11

in this country like we have never seen. So, whether we like it or not, it's in our country's best interest right now to be friendly to Saudi Arabia. -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 t. 202-347-8081 x. 605 f. 202-347-8091

Re: Sowell

? Doug -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 t. 202-347-8081 x. 605 f. 202-347-8091 (*Please note new suite number and telephone*) ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: The Venezuela Information Office is dedicated to informing

California Labor vs. AFL on Venezuela

in California. -Robert Naiman, [EMAIL PROTECTED] This Resolution has been passed by the South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council, the San Francisco Labor Council, the Monterey Bay Central Labor Council and several unions. It will be on the agenda at the California State

Michael Moore on CBS

out how the networks failed us... STORM: OK. Mr. MOORE: ...at the beginning of this war and didn't do their job. Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Venezuela Information Office 733 15th Street, NW Suite 932 Washington, DC 20005 t. 202-347-8081 x. 605 f. 202-347-8091 (*Please note new suite number

query: teaching undergrad micro?

bit of leeway. - Robert Naiman

educators sign-on letter on Venezuela

hello, everyone. to US and Canada folks: please consider acting on the following request. feel free to respond to me with any questions. -Robert Naiman (in Washington DC for the summer, but back in the PhD program in economics at UIUC in the academic year) -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy

Economic Reporting Review, 10/15/02

Economic Reporting Review, 10/15/02 By Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research Outstanding Stories of the Week At Firms, Dual Profit Pictures Jonathan Weisman Washington Post, October 10, 2002, Page A1 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3551-2002Oct9.html This

email hoax: Re: Fw: VIRUS ALERT]

this is an email hoax: http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html -b At 06:03 PM 10/9/2002 -1000, Ralph Johansen wrote: - Original Message - From: William Mandel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: undisclosed-recipients: Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 4:24 PM Subject:

CEPR: Paying the Bills in Brazil: Does the IMF's Math Add Up?

September 25, 2002 Center for Economic and Policy Research Paying the Bills in Brazil: Does the IMF's Math Add Up? By Mark Weisbrot and Dean Baker Executive Summary (full paper is at www.cepr.net) The IMF has recently approved a $30 billion loan to Brazil, with the idea that the government

[column]: September 28: Clamoring for Global Justice Above the Din of the War Drums

September 28: Clamoring for Global Justice Above the Din of the War Drums Robert Naiman Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington (www.cepr.net) Friday, September 20, 2002 [This column may be freely distributed

Economic Reporting Review, Dean Baker, 9/3/02

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Economic Reporting Review, Dean Baker, 8/26/02

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Baker: Employment Flat as Hours Plunge in July

Employment Flat as Hours Plunge in July By Dean Baker August 2, 2002 THE REPORTED DROP IN HOURS IN JULY IS ONE OF THE LARGEST NON-WEATHER RELATED DECLINES EVER. The economy added just 6,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate remained at 5.9 percent. However, the length of the average

CEPR: The Relative Impact of Trade Liberalization on Developing Countries

- Original Message - From: Robert Naiman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 3:27 PM Subject: [j2000-policy] CEPR: The Relative Impact of Trade Liberalization on Developing Countries [more on what Uncle Whiskers called that unconscionable freedom

Economic Reporting Review, 4/8/02

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Economic Reporting Review by Dean Baker, 1/14/02

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Jobs Byte by Dean Baker 9/7/01

Jobs Byte By Dean Baker September 7, 2001 Unemployment Jumps, as the Economy Sheds More Jobs __ _ Over the last three months, the private sector has lost 349,000 jobs. __ _ The unemployment report

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Boulder Adopts WB Bonds Boycott and Anti-FTAA Resolution

WORLD BANK BONDS BOYCOTT CAMPAIGN FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 22, 2001 CONTACT: Neil Watkins 202-299-0020 or Carolyn Bninski 303-444-6981 As DC Demonstrations Against World Bank Approach, Boulder City Council Adopts World Bank Bonds Boycott City Joins 4 Municipalities, 12 Unions, 10

Economics Reporting Review by Dean Baker, 8/20/01

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Economics Reporting Review, 8/13/01, By Dean Baker

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Productivity Byte, 8/7/01 by Dean Baker: Productivity Revisions Tarnish New Economy

August 7, 2001 Productivity Revisions Tarnish New Economy By Dean Baker __ ___ The lower productivity numbers should raise serious questions about stock prices. __ ___ The second

Corporate Globalization and the Poor

Corporate Globalization and the Poor By Russell Mokhiber and Robert Weissman George Bush has thrown down the gauntlet, issuing a public challenge to the anti-corporate globalization movement. When hundreds of thousands last month demonstrated against the G-8 meeting of rich country leaders in

GDP BYTE 7/27/01 by Dean Baker

Net Output Shrinks for Second Consecutive Quarter By: Dean Baker __ _ The downward revision to corporate profits means that price to earnings ratios in the stock market are still nearly double their historic average.

Economic Reporting Review, Dean Baker, July 23, 2001

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Myanmar Faces Dual Blow From U.S. Proposed Ban

The Wall Street Journal July 9, 2001 Myanmar Faces Dual Blow From U.S. Proposed Ban By BARRY WAIN Staff Reporter of THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Proposed U.S. legislation to ban all imports from Myanmar is damaging the country's booming garment industry and threatening to unsettle nine months of

Economic Reporting Review, Dean Baker, 7/2/01

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CEPR: The Scorecard on Globalization 1980-2000: 20 Years of Diminished Progress

*please post* -- new economy communications 1320 18th street nw #500 washington dc 20036 (202) 721-0111 MEDIA ADVISORY CONTACT: Ira Arlook (202) 721-0111 EMBARGOED UNTIL MONDAY, JULY 9, 2001 Pre-release interviews with the authors and embargoed copies of the study are available

Economic Reporting Review, 6/25/01

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data query: adult mortality?

at the Bank who can answer. Can anyone familiar with this area help? Please reply to me directly: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Center for Economic and Policy Research 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 202-293-5380 x212 Fax: (202) 822-1199 [EMAIL PROTECTED

CEPR RELEASE: Is U.S. Treasury Above the Law? Failure of Treasury to Comply with User Fees Prohibition at World Bank

have the 'smoking gun' that proves that the U.S. Treasury Department knowingly, willfully and deliberately violated U.S. law, said CEPR Senior Policy Analyst Robert Naiman, author of the study. It is hard to see how we can hold the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank accountable to the U.S

Economic Reporting Review, Dean Baker, 6/4/01

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Jobs Byte - 06/01/01 by Dean Baker

Jobs Byte - 06/01/01 by Dean Baker Unemployment Edges Down as Job Loss Continues __ _ The decline in jobs and hours in the manufacturing sector, shows that it still has not hit bottom. __ _ The

Economic Reporting Review by Dean Baker, 5/29/01

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Economic Reporting Review by Dean Baker, 5/14/01

, Robert Naiman, and Gila Neta, Center for Economic and Policy Research, www.cepr.net.) Farm Policy's Blossoming Dilemma, by Dan Morgan in the Washington Post, May 10, 2001, page A1. This informative article reports on the difficult economic situation facing the apple industry in upstate New York

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Jobs Byte by Dean Baker, 5/4/01

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Learn from Cuba, Says World Bank

Learn from Cuba, Says World Bank By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (IPS) - World Bank President James Wolfensohn Monday extolled the Communist government of President Fidel Castro for doing ''a great job'' in providing for the social welfare of the Cuban people. His remarks followed Sunday's

Economic Reporting Review by Dean Baker, 4/30/01

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GDP Byte, by Dean Baker, 04/27/01

GDP Byte, by Dean Baker, 04/27/01 Plunging Imports Keeps GDP Growing __ Measured in net national product, the new economy productivity upsurge has been completely invisible in the last three quarters. __ A decline in

21 Members of Congress ask Treasury to Stop IMF-World Bank Destruction of Mozambique's Cashew Industry

Please forward. For more information contact Jonathan Fremont in Representative Cynthia McKinney's office, 202-225-1605. Congress of the United States Washington, DC, 20515 April 26, 2001 Mr. Paul H. O'Neill Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220

Drop the Debt Call-in Day Today (4/25)

Call-In Day to Make the World Bank and IMF Drop the Debt Wednesday, April 25th 1.) Please take 5 minutes today to call the White House, Treasury and State Department. 2.) Double your voice! Call a friend and ask them to call-in too. People are much more likely to participate if you ask them

Economic Reporting Review by Dean Baker, 4/23/01

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Drop the Debt Call-in Day - April 25th

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Economic Reporting Review, by Dean Baker, 4/16/01

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Economics Reporting Review : 03/31/01 -- 04/06/01

Economics Reporting Review Week of March 31 to April 6 By: DEAN BAKER OUTSTANDING STORIES OF THE WEEK "For the Boss, Happy Days Are Still Here," by David Leonhardt in the New York Times, April 1, 2001, Section 4, page 1. "Leaving Shareholders in the Dust," by David Leonhardt in the New York

JOBS BYTE by Dean Baker, 4/6/01

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THE FABULOUS BAKER BOY

I figured PEN-L would get a chuckle out of this... -b National Post (formerly The Financial Post) Monday, March 19, 2001 THE FABULOUS BAKER BOY Many observers of U.S. and international economic affairs learn a lot from Paul Krugman, even if they don't always agree with him. They may wonder

Profits Byte by Dean Baker, 3/29/01

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ACTION ALERT: ASK CONGRESS TO STOP IMF/WB OBSTRUCTION OF MOZAMBIQUE'SDEVELOPMENT

- Original Message - From: Robert Weissman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2001 4:30 PM Subject: [stop-imf] ACTION ALERT: ASK CONGRESS TO STOP IMF/WB OBSTRUCTION OF MOZAMBIQUE'SDEVELOPMENT ACTION ALERT Tuesday, March 27 Recent reports indicate that the

Economic Reporting Review By Dean Baker, 3/26/01

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Financial companies may be liable for stock market losses

Please forward and circulate widely. For those who lost a significant sum of money in the stock market's recent plunge, it appears that major brokerages, banks, and other financial advisors may be liable for some of these losses. The legal issues here are reasonably straightforward. There was

PRICES BYTE, by Dean Baker, 3/21/01

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United University Professions Union Joins World Bank Bond Boycott

From: Neil Watkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] (www.worldbankboycott.org) March 21, 2001 At their most recent Delegate Assembly, the delegates of United University Professions, the largest public higher education union in the world, representing more than 24,000 academic and other professional faculty

Economic Reporting Review by Dean Baker, 3/19/01

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Press Release: Understanding the Social Security Trustee's Report 3/16/01

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2001 CONTACT: Info: Quetta Carpenter (202) 293-5380 ext 208 Comments/Interviews: Dean Baker (252) 995-7869 Mark Weisbrot (202) 432-6762 UNDERSTANDING THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUSTEES REPORT Will Trustees Follow CBO on Growth Projections? WASHINGON,

Economic reporting review, 3/12/01, by Dean Baker

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Dani Rodrik, presente

Red rover, red rover, let another establishment economist come over. - Foreign Policy: Trading in Illusions Advocates of global economic integration hold out utopian visions of the prosperity that developing countries will reap if they open their borders to commerce and

Economic Reporting Review, 3/05/01, by Dean Baker

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RETAILERS' USE BURMESE MILITARY REGIME TO SKIRT US IMPORT QUOTAS

New Economy Communications FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ira Arlook (202) 721-0111 THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2001 COMMERCE DEPARTMENT LETS U.S. RETAILERS' USE BURMESE MILITARY REGIME TO SKIRT US IMPORT QUOTAS US Firms Provide Revenue for World's Leading Human Rights Violator State Dept. Cable

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International Statement Against GATS (Services) Negotiations in WTO

ATTENTION --- Civil Society Activists Around the World! Although the Battle of Seattle was successful in preventing a new comprehensive round of global trade talks from going ahead, this did not mean there would not be trade negotiations at the WTO. On the contrary, a whole new set of WTO talks

CEPR PRICES BYTE by Dean Baker, 2/21/01

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CEPR Trade Byte by Dean Baker, 2/21/01

Trade Byte By Dean Baker Trade Byte is published by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. For more information or to subscribe by fax or email contact CEPR at 202 293-5380 ext. 206 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** 2000 Trade Deficit Sets New Record The U.S. trade deficit reached a

Economic Reporting Review, 2/20/01

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Baker: Economic Reporting Review 2/12/01

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IMF, WORLD BANK CRY UNCLE ON MOZAMBICAN CASHEW, SUGAR

OK, now that the IMF and the World Bank have admitted that they were wrong, will Krugman admit that he was wrong? -b Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Center for Economic and Policy Research 1015 18th Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 202-293-5380 x212 Fax: (202) 822-1199 [EMAIL

GDP Byte by Dean Baker, 1/31/01

GDP Byte By Dean Baker GDP Byte is published quarterly upon release of the Bureau of Economic Analysis' report on the Gross Domestic Product. For more information or to subscribe by fax or email contact CEPR at 202 293-5380 ext.206 or [EMAIL PROTECTED] ** Investment Falloff Slows GDP

CBO Budget Byte by Dean Baker, 1/31/01

CBO Budget Byte By Dean Baker ** CBO Increases Growth Projections Again Brighter Picture for Social Security, Weak Profits for Wall Street The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) once again increased their projections for growth in the latest Economic and Budget Outlook. The

IMF, WORLD BANK CRY UNCLE ON MOZAMBICAN CASHEW, SUGAR

- Original Message - From: Robert Weissman [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 11:22 AM Subject: [stop-imf] Mozambique raw cashew ban - winning battle with IFIs MOZAMBIQUE WINS LONG BATTLES OVER CASHEW NUTS AND SUGAR MOZAMBIQUE BANS RAW CASHEW

Economic Reporting Review/Dean Baker/January 29

Economic Reporting Review By Dean Baker You can sign up to receiver ERR via email every week at http://www.cepr.net/columns/subbaker.htm. You can find the latest ERR and archives back to last August at http://www.tompaine.com/news/2000/10/02/index.html and older archives at

Economic Reporting Review by Dean Baker, 01/22/01

system. It is also worth noting that the privatization plan led to a collapse of the Russian economy, which is now only about half its previous size. It would have been appropriate to mention this history, since the failure of the Clinton Administration's policy in Russia is one of the main reasons f

Prices Byte 01/17/01 by Dean Baker

the high dollar could not be sustained indefinitely, but it could complicate the picture for the Federal Reserve Board if it is attempting to stave off a recession with lower interest rates. -- Robert Naiman Senior Policy Analyst Center for Economic and Policy Research 1015 18th Street

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