Topic: Center for Economic and Policy Research

Who is Jim Yong Kim, nominee for World Bank president?

The selection of Jim Yong Kim took many by surprise since he is not well known in Washington circles and wasn’t an expected candidate for the World Bank position.

Job sharing? Seriously?

Job sharing was a failure during the Great Depression. Why should it work now?

Is honesty waning in American business?

US slips from 19 to 22 in latest ranking of perceived public corruption.

Michel 'Sweet Micky' Martelly advances in Haiti election over president's pick

Amid pressure from international observers, Haiti's election commission advanced singer Michel 'Sweet Micky' Martelly into a runoff vote for the presidency against former First Lady Mirlande Manigat.

Hillary Clinton presses Haiti's René Préval to break election stalemate

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met on Sunday with President René Préval and Haiti's three leading presidential candidates. An electoral stalemate has delayed a final vote.

Why 'Baby Doc' Jean-Claude Duvalier returned to Haiti: 5 theories

Did 'Baby Doc' Jean-Claude Duvalier unexpectedly return to merely 'see his family,' as his lawyer maintains? Or was it a maneuver to finagle $6.2 million from his frozen Swiss account?

Haiti's 'Baby Doc' Duvalier detained for questioning in dramatic morning

Less than two days after unexpectedly returning to Haiti, former dictator Jean-Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier was brought to court for questioning over alleged crimes committed during his brutal rule.

Haiti election results could open spigot to billions in aid

With foreign governments and donors hesitant to send funds to President René Préval's administration, a Haiti election was necessary if the country wanted to tap into into billions of dollars in aid.

Want to slash poverty? Look to Latin America.

While poverty has grown in the United States, it's been shrinking in Central and South America.

Corrections and amplifications: On Andrew Mellon, Sebastian Mallaby, and General Motors

Robert Reich responds to critiques of his columns and his latest book, Aftershock.

Venezuela election: Hugo Chávez's largest challenge yet

A united opposition in Sunday's Venezuela election could gain seats in the legislature and limit President Hugo Chavez's power as citizens grow weary of poverty and crime.

The vanishing American consumer and the coming trade war

With American consumers pulling back, these other economies have also been slowing down. This means Obama won’t easily find the export markets they need to create enough jobs to make up for the vanishing American consumer.

Why letting Greece default would be cheaper than a bailout

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Merkel pushed to get the German parliament to approve last month's nearly $1 trillion bailout for Greece. Some economists argue that it would have been cheaper to let Greece default and then bailout European bank bondholders.

The bailout's costs are big – but falling

Washington's bailout of Wall Street will likely cost far less than originally expected.

Post recession, a new era of consumer caution

A year after the Dow reached a 12-year low, investors and consumers are warier and thriftier. The change could last.

Commentary: Workers' share of America's pie is shrinking

For every dollar of goods and services produced in the US in 2009, American workers saw only about 55 cents. Globalization and a lack of support for unions in Washington are contributing factors.

Big winners right now in the job market: older white women

The unemployment rate for adult white women fell to 6.8 percent in January. Other statistics indicate that women over age 55 are faring well in the job market.

Could the US use a little protectionism?

Though it's a dirty word in many circles, a little protectionism might be good for the US.

Obama's 'nuclear option' on China's yuan

Selling US dollars at a lower price than the exchange rate would do much more to balance trade than pressuring Beijing.

Dodd bill aims to simplify the patchwork of bank regulation

Sen. Christopher Dodd introduced a bill in the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday aimed at tightening bank regulation. Critics of the current system say regulators are too cozy with bankers now.

ECONOMIC SCENE: Four ways the recession could change US capitalism

Banking reform, deglobalization, redistribution of wealth and growth of the public sector are all potential impacts of the economic recession on the US.

G20 as world's top economic body? Doubts abound.

An expansive governing role for the G20, discussed Thursday by Britain's Gordon Brown, isn't passing the sniff test for many economists.

White House's new stimulus message: It's helping you

Vice President Joe Biden and five cabinet secretaries on Thursday delivered speeches nationwide about how stimulus money is helping local communities.

US jobless rate soars. Is it the new France?

ECONOMIC SCENE: Why the IMF should lighten up on the world’s poorest nations

The US is culpable for the plight of developing nations. Perhaps it should bear more of the financial burden for helping them.