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The Impact of the Medicare Drug Benefit on Health Care Spending by Older Households

Baker, Dean; Zipperer, Ben - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2008

This report uses data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey from 2004 to 2006 as well as data from the Congressional Budget Office to analyze the savings in prescription drug spending for seniors as a result of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and...

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The Chávez Administration at 10 Years: The Economy and Social Indicators

Weisbrot, Mark; Ray, Rebecca; Sandoval, Luis - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

This paper looks at some of the most important economic and social indicators during the 10 years of the Chávez administration in Venezuela, as well as the current economic expansion. It also looks at the current situation and challenges.

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Update on the Ecuadorian Economy

Weisbrot, Mark; Sandoval, Luis - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

This paper provides an overview of major macroeconomic and social indicators and policy changes in Ecuador over the two and a half years since President Rafael Correa took office in January 2007, including economic growth, social spending, fiscal policy, inflation, foreign debt, the trade...

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Pay for Play? Tax Credits for Paid Time Off

Baker, Dean - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

Economists are increasingly coming to the recognition that the current downturn is likely to be longer and more severe than they had expected at the time the last stimulus package was approved in February. As a result, there is likely to be interest in additional stimulus in order to boost the...

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The State and Local Drag on the Stimulus

Baker, Dean; Deutsch, Rivka - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

This report shows that the $787 billion included in the 2009 ARRA will not have as much of an immediate effect on the economy as initially anticipated. After subtracting the annual AMT patch and acounting for state level spending and tax cuts, the full effect of federal stimulus will equal a...

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Reconciliation and Representation: The Share of the Population Represented by the Democratic Majority

Gupta, Sarika - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2010

With the debate over health care dragging on, it is becoming increasingly likely that the Senate will pass a bill …

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Health-Insurance Coverage Rates for US Workers, 1979-2008

Schmitt, John; Rho, Hye Jin - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2010

This study estimates rates of all forms of health insurance coverage for workers aged 18 to 64, by wage quintiles, over … the past three decades. This analysis looks at health insurance from any source, while other reports (with rare exceptions …) look at only employer-provided health coverage. This report provides trends from 1979 to 2008, while even the Census Bureau …

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Half in Ten: Why Taking Disability into Account is Essential to Reducing Income Poverty and Expanding Economic Inclusion

Fremstad, Shawn - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

Disability is both a fundamental cause and consequence of income poverty. The income-poverty rate for persons with disabilities is between two to three times the rate for persons without disabilities. Yet, contemporary policy debate and research about income poverty in the United States is...

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Honduras: Recent Economic Performance

Cordero, Jose Antonio - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

This paper looks at the Honduran economy, including longer-term trends, the pre-crisis years, and recent developments since the June 28th coup. It finds that poverty and inequality decreased significantly during the Zelaya administration, with rapid growth of more than 6 percent during the first...

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Job Sharing: Tax Credits to Prevent Layoffs and Stimulate Employment

Baker, Dean - Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) - 2009

The unemployment rate is expected to average 10.2 percent for 2010, 9.1 percent for 2011, and 7.3 percent for 2012. With this in mind, this Issue Brief describes a job sharing tax credit, designed to provide a quick and substantial boost to the economy. It would use tax dollars to pay firms to...

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