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Expertise: Private pensions, Social Security, U.S. economy and the labor market, the Federal Reserve, international finance, consumer credit and finance
Christian E. Weller is a senior fellow at American Progress and a professor of public policy at the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Boston. His area of expertise includes retirement income security, macroeconomics, money and banking, and international finance. He is also a research scholar at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Political Economy Research Institute and an institute fellow at the University of Massachusetts Boston’s Gerontology Institute. Prior to joining the Center, he was on the research staff at the Economic Policy Institute, where he remains a research associate.
Christian has also worked at the Center for European Integration Studies at the University of Bonn in Germany; under the Department of Public Policy of the AFL-CIO in Washington, D.C.; and served in the banking sector in Germany, Belgium, and Poland. He is a respected academic with more than 100 academic and popular publications. His academic publications have appeared in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, the Journal of Development Studies, the Cambridge Journal of Economics, the Journal of International Business Studies, the Journal of Aging and Social Policy, and the Journal of Economic Issues, among others. His popular writings have been published in The New York Times, USA Today, and The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
He co-authored with E. Wolff the book, Retirement Income: The Crucial Role of Social Security and was a co-editor of Employee Pensions: Policies, Problems and Possibilities with T. Ghilarducci. In 2006, he was awarded the Outstanding Scholar-Practitioner Award from the Labor and Employment Relations Association. In 2007, Christian was elected to the board of the Labor and Employment Relations Association, one of the country’s largest associations for professionals in the fields of labor and employment relations.
His work is frequently cited in the press and he is often a guest on national TV and radio programs. Christian holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
By Christian E. Weller
| title | website | date |
|---|---|---|
| Trump’s Plan To Defund Social Security | Center for American Progress | August 12, 2020 |
| The Black-White Wealth Gap Will Widen Educational Disparities During the Coronavirus Pandemic | Center for American Progress | August 12, 2020 |
| All Risk, No Reward: Identifying the Economic Fallout From Premature Reopenings | Center for American Progress | July 20, 2020 |
| Temporary Fiscal Deficits To Avoid Permanent Economic and Social Damage From the Coronavirus | Center for American Progress | May 29, 2020 |
| Social Distancing To Fight the Coronavirus Saves Lives and Preserves the U.S. Economy | Center for American Progress | March 31, 2020 |
| The Economic Impact of Coronavirus in the U.S. and Possible Economic Policy Responses | Center for American Progress | March 6, 2020 |
| African Americans Face Systematic Obstacles to Getting Good Jobs | Center for American Progress | December 5, 2019 |
| Corporate Governance and Workers | Center for American Progress | August 14, 2019 |
| Simulating How Progressive Proposals Affect the Racial Wealth Gap | Center for American Progress | August 7, 2019 |
| We Can Still Do Big Things, If We Don’t Waste Our Money On Tax Cuts For The Rich | Forbes | April 9, 2019 |
| Workers Face Unnecessary Risks As Companies Often Don’t Disclose Environmental, Other Challenges | Forbes | April 2, 2019 |
| Budgeting the Future | Center for American Progress | April 2, 2019 |
| Growing Inequality In Retirement Follows From Decades Of Wrongheaded Policies | Forbes | March 25, 2019 |
| Risks Of DIY Retirement Savings Are Real As People Lose $4 Trillion In Just 3 Months | Forbes | March 15, 2019 |
| Fed Data On Country’s Finances Highlight Families’ Financial Vulnerabilities | Forbes | March 13, 2019 |
| Trump’s Budget Will Continue To Undermine Middle Class Security | Forbes | March 9, 2019 |
| The Next Recession Will Show The Stark Reality Of The Retirement Crisis | Forbes | February 28, 2019 |
| Government Shutdown Erodes Public Employees’ Middle-Class Security | Forbes | January 7, 2019 |
| Older Workers Need Further Labor Market Improvements | Forbes | January 4, 2019 |
| 5 Ways Policymakers Can Impact Retirement Security In 2019 | Forbes | January 3, 2019 |
| Financial Risks Mount As Household Wealth Climbs To Record Highs | Forbes | December 17, 2018 |
| When a Job Is Not Enough | Center for American Progress | December 5, 2018 |
| Loans From A 401(k) Make Life Easier Now, But Put Retirement At Risk | Forbes | November 27, 2018 |
| Caring For A Loved One Hurts Women’s Retirement Prospects | Forbes | November 20, 2018 |
| Even At The Top, Non-Whites, Latinos Fall Further Behind | Forbes | November 16, 2018 |
| Letting Employees Raid Their 401(k)s Could Actually Encourage Savings | Forbes | November 5, 2018 |
| Data Show Next Congress Can’t Take is Eyes off the Labor Market | Forbes | November 2, 2018 |
| Racial Wealth Gap Much Smaller Among Union Members | Forbes | October 17, 2018 |
| Despite 3.7% Unemployment, Labor Market Inequities Mean Retirement Insecurity For Many | Forbes | October 5, 2018 |
| Budget Estimates Show New Tax Cuts for Wealthiest Americans Threaten Middle-Class Retirement | Forbes | September 25, 2018 |
| Latest Fed Data on Household Wealth Mask Massive Inequality | Forbes | September 21, 2018 |
| Despite Successful Minority Stereotype, Asian-Americans Face Worse Retirement Crisis Than Whites | Forbes | September 18, 2018 |
| Working Longer Still Not A Retirement Plan | Forbes | September 7, 2018 |
| Proposed New Savings Accounts Just Another Tax Shelter For Richest Americans | Forbes | September 6, 2018 |
| Union Membership Narrows the Racial Wealth Gap for Families of Color | Center for American Progress | September 4, 2018 |
| Unions Help Middle Class Families Save For Their Future | Forbes | August 31, 2018 |
| Working-Class Families Are Getting Hit From All Sides | Center for American Progress | July 26, 2018 |
| The Data Do Not Support Supply-Side Economics | Center for American Progress | June 21, 2018 |
| Systematic Inequality | Center for American Progress | February 21, 2018 |
| Supply-Side Follies: Wasteful Tax Cuts Will Not Boost the Economy | Center for American Progress | October 26, 2017 |
| Obama’s Legacy on the Economy Is Anything But a Mess | Center for American Progress | June 1, 2017 |
| The Racial Gap Widens and Policymakers Turn Their Backs | Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity | May 3, 2017 |
| Women’s Economic Risk Exposure and Savings | Center for American Progress | April 27, 2017 |
| Single Women Face the Greatest Risk and Economic Insecurity | Center for American Progress | April 27, 2017 |
| Approximated Employment Effects of the American Health Care Act | Center for American Progress | March 20, 2017 |
| The truth about Obama’s economic legacy and Trump’s inheritance | The Conversation | March 1, 2017 |
| Wealth Inequality Among Asian Americans Greater Than Among Whites | Center for American Progress | December 20, 2016 |
| The trouble with the Trump-Pence Carrier deal: Giving away tax benefits to get jobs to stay is woefully inefficient | New York Daily News | December 1, 2016 |
| Building Middle-Class Wealth Through Unions | CAP Action | December 1, 2016 |
| Toward a Dignified Retirement for All | Center for American Progress | November 15, 2016 |
| The U.S. economy is in desperate need of a strong dose of fiscal penicillin | The Conversation | September 28, 2016 |
| An Infrastructure Plan for America | Center for American Progress | July 14, 2016 |
| Fact Sheet: A Plan for Investing in America’s Infrastructure | Center for American Progress | July 14, 2016 |
| The Gender Wage Gap and Women’s Retirement Security Go Hand in Hand | The Huffington Post | April 11, 2016 |
| Why are so many Americans struggling to save for retirement? | The Conversation | February 3, 2016 |
| Economic Snapshot: November 2015 | Center for American Progress | December 1, 2015 |
| Laying the Groundwork for More Efficient Retirement Savings Incentives | Center for American Progress | November 18, 2015 |
| Counterpoint: Strengthen Social Security as Key Protection Against Rising Economic Risks | Inside Sources | November 2, 2015 |
| Economic Snapshot: October 2015 | Center for American Progress | October 30, 2015 |
| The Inefficiencies of Existing Retirement Savings Incentives | Center for American Progress | October 30, 2015 |
| Don’t blame yourself; retirement crisis stems from bad policies not bad habits | MarketWatch | October 29, 2015 |
| Economic Snapshot: September 2015 | Center for American Progress | September 29, 2015 |
| Economic Snapshot: August 2015 | Center for American Progress | August 31, 2015 |
| Economic Snapshot: July 2015 | Center for American Progress | July 31, 2015 |
| Economic Snapshot: June 2015 | Center for American Progress | June 30, 2015 |
| Economic Snapshot: May 2015 | Center for American Progress | May 29, 2015 |
| What Data on Older Households Tell Us About Wealth Inequality and Entrepreneurship Growth | Center for American Progress | May 27, 2015 |
| April 2015 | Center for American Progress | April 29, 2015 |
| March 2015 | Center for American Progress | March 27, 2015 |
| February 2015 | Center for American Progress | February 25, 2015 |
| The Effect of Rising Inequality on Social Security | Center for American Progress | February 10, 2015 |
| January 2015 | Center for American Progress | January 28, 2015 |
| The Reality of the Retirement Crisis | Center for American Progress | January 26, 2015 |
| December 2014 | Center for American Progress | December 23, 2014 |
| November 2014 | Center for American Progress | November 24, 2014 |
| October 2014 | Center for American Progress | October 27, 2014 |
| September 2014 | Center for American Progress | September 26, 2014 |
| August 2014 | Center for American Progress | August 26, 2014 |
| A Win-Win for an All-In Nation | Center for American Progress | August 25, 2014 |
| Keep Calm and Muddle Through | Center for American Progress | August 6, 2014 |
| Yes, there is a retirement crisis | The Hill | July 31, 2014 |
| July 2014 | Center for American Progress | July 24, 2014 |
| June 2014 | Center for American Progress | June 25, 2014 |
| May 2014 | Center for American Progress | May 28, 2014 |
| One Size Does Not Fit All | National Journal | May 8, 2014 |
| April 2014 | Center for American Progress | April 21, 2014 |
| March 2014 | Center for American Progress | March 26, 2014 |
| Reading Between the Data | Center for American Progress | March 3, 2014 |
| February 2014 | Center for American Progress | February 27, 2014 |
| January 2014 | Center for American Progress | January 21, 2014 |
| December 2013 | Center for American Progress | December 19, 2013 |
| November 2013 | Center for American Progress | November 27, 2013 |
| Creating Economic Security | Center for American Progress | November 21, 2013 |
| Amid Fiscal Uncertainty, Businesses Hit the Pause Button | Center for American Progress | November 13, 2013 |
| Conservative games in Washington played at the expense of the vulnerable | theGrio | November 4, 2013 |
| The State of Communities of Color in the U.S. Economy | Center for American Progress | October 29, 2013 |
| October 2013 | Center for American Progress | October 29, 2013 |
| Missing Urgency and Wrong Priorities | Center for American Progress | October 11, 2013 |
| September 2013 | Center for American Progress | September 30, 2013 |
| August 2013 | Center for American Progress | August 13, 2013 |
| July 2013 | Center for American Progress | July 24, 2013 |
| The Universal Savings Credit | Center for American Progress | July 19, 2013 |
| June 2013 | Center for American Progress | June 21, 2013 |
| May 2013 | Center for American Progress | May 13, 2013 |
| April 2013 | Center for American Progress | April 22, 2013 |
| Making Sure Money Is Available When We Need It | Center for American Progress | March 25, 2013 |
| March 2013 | Center for American Progress | March 22, 2013 |
| The Mixed Bag of 401(k) Loans | Center for American Progress | March 19, 2013 |
| February 2013 | Center for American Progress | February 21, 2013 |
| A Higher Minimum Wage Will Not Hurt U.S. Businesses | Center for American Progress | February 15, 2013 |
| How the Debt Ceiling Fight Could Derail the Housing Recovery | Center for American Progress | January 17, 2013 |
| January 2013 | Center for American Progress | January 15, 2013 |
| December 2012 | Center for American Progress | December 17, 2012 |
| Continuing Our Resilient Economic Recovery | Center for American Progress | December 11, 2012 |
| November 2012 | Center for American Progress | November 26, 2012 |
| Obama’s Economy Is Driving Well, Considering the Hand Brake Is On | Christian Science Monitor | November 5, 2012 |
| October 2012 | Center for American Progress | October 24, 2012 |
| September 2012 | Center for American Progress | September 27, 2012 |
| August 2012 | Center for American Progress | August 20, 2012 |
| Middle-Class Economic Security Declines as Wealth Concentration Increases | Center for American Progress | August 15, 2012 |
| July 2012 | Center for American Progress | July 16, 2012 |
| June 2012 | Center for American Progress | June 26, 2012 |
| May 2012 | Center for American Progress | May 29, 2012 |
| 10 Reasons Why Public Policies Rescued the U.S. Economy | Center for American Progress | May 29, 2012 |
| Making Investments Today for a Competitive Economy Tomorrow | Center for American Progress | May 18, 2012 |
| Student Loan Debt Seems to Rise No Matter What the Economy Does | Center for American Progress | May 3, 2012 |
| GDP Data Show Policymakers Still Have Work To Do | Center for American Progress | April 27, 2012 |
| April 2012 | Center for American Progress | April 26, 2012 |
| Economic Gap Widens for Blacks | The Root | April 23, 2012 |
| The State of Communities of Color in the U.S. Economy | Center for American Progress | April 12, 2012 |
| March 2012 | Center for American Progress | March 29, 2012 |
| House Republicans Assault Social Security | Center for American Progress | March 20, 2012 |
| February 2012 | Center for American Progress | February 21, 2012 |
| Making the Right Investments Now Is Key to Future Productivity | Center for American Progress | February 15, 2012 |
| January 2012 | Center for American Progress | January 27, 2012 |
| Optimistic Jobs Report Masks Persistent Weaknesses | MarketWatch | January 6, 2012 |
| Time to Invest in Future Competitiveness | Center for American Progress | January 3, 2012 |
| Lending a Hand to the Maxed-Out Consumer | Center for American Progress | December 13, 2011 |
| December 2011 | Center for American Progress | December 13, 2011 |
| Working Against Economic Headwinds | Center for American Progress | December 12, 2011 |
| November 2011 | Center for American Progress | November 30, 2011 |
| We Need a Leader at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Center for American Progress | November 29, 2011 |
| Should the Government Narrow the Income Gap (Part II)? | NPR | November 28, 2011 |
| Unburdening America’s Middle Class | Center for American Progress | November 2, 2011 |
| October 2011 | Center for American Progress | October 31, 2011 |
| Buyer Beware | Center for American Progress | September 30, 2011 |
| September 2011 | Center for American Progress | September 27, 2011 |
| When Europe’s Sovereign Debt Crisis Hits Home | Center for American Progress | September 22, 2011 |
| August 2011 | Center for American Progress | August 29, 2011 |
| The State of American Productivity Growth | Center for American Progress | August 18, 2011 |
| Top 10 Reasons Middle-Class Retirement Is at Risk | Center for American Progress | August 5, 2011 |
| The Black and White Labor Gap in America | Center for American Progress | July 25, 2011 |
| July 2011 | Center for American Progress | July 14, 2011 |
| Lifting the Federal Debt Ceiling Key to Latino Prosperity | Latinovations | July 7, 2011 |
| La inacción del Congreso | Center for American Progress | July 1, 2011 |
| June 2011 | Center for American Progress | June 27, 2011 |
| Not Again | Center for American Progress | May 26, 2011 |
| Don’t Raise the Federal Debt Ceiling, Torpedo the U.S. Housing Market | Center for American Progress | May 24, 2011 |
| May 2011 | Center for American Progress | May 20, 2011 |
| The Federal Debt Ceiling and Your Finances | Center for American Progress | May 11, 2011 |
| Growing Concerns About Future U.S. Competitiveness | Center for American Progress | May 9, 2011 |
| April 2011 | Center for American Progress | April 19, 2011 |
| Here They Go Again | Center for American Progress | April 5, 2011 |
| The Consequences of Conservatism | Center for American Progress | March 25, 2011 |
| March 2011 | Center for American Progress | March 22, 2011 |
| February 2011 | Center for American Progress | February 28, 2011 |
| The Case for Strategic Export Promotion | Center for American Progress | February 9, 2011 |
| Measuring Future U.S. Competitiveness | Center for American Progress | February 9, 2011 |
| January 2011 | Center for American Progress | January 31, 2011 |
| Obama’s Call to Strengthen Social Security Is Key for Ethnic Elders | New America Media | January 31, 2011 |
| The State of Communities of Color in 2011 | Center for American Progress | January 21, 2011 |
| The State of Communities of Color in the U.S. Economy | Center for American Progress | January 21, 2011 |
| Conservatives Need to Understand that Attacking Public Servants Isn’t the Answer | Center for American Progress | January 11, 2011 |
| Slow Recovery Without Continued Policy Interventions | Center for American Progress | December 20, 2010 |
| December 2010 | Center for American Progress | December 13, 2010 |
| Building It Up, Not Tearing It Down | Center for American Progress | December 9, 2010 |
| November 2010 | Center for American Progress | November 30, 2010 |
| Latest GDP Figures Show Business Investment Powering Economic Growth | Center for American Progress | October 29, 2010 |
| October 2010 | Center for American Progress | October 29, 2010 |
| President Obama Has Chance To Lead on Economy After Election | CNBC | September 27, 2010 |
| September 2010 | Center for American Progress | September 23, 2010 |
| Export Strengths Underlie Lagging Economy | Center for American Progress | August 30, 2010 |
| August 2010 | Center for American Progress | August 20, 2010 |
| Social Security Shows Resilience as It Approaches Its 75th Birthday | Center for American Progress | August 6, 2010 |
| Business Investment Carries Recovery Forward, but Trade Deficit Grows More Worrisome | Center for American Progress | July 30, 2010 |
| Economic Snapshot for July 2010 | Center for American Progress | July 23, 2010 |
| Obama’s Pro-Market Economics | Center for American Progress | July 15, 2010 |
| Economic Snapshot for June 2010 | Center for American Progress | June 21, 2010 |
| Economic Snapshot for May 2010 | Center for American Progress | May 11, 2010 |
| The Cost of Risk in the Oil Market | Center for American Progress | May 7, 2010 |
| Recovery Continues, but Weaknesses Remain | Center for American Progress | April 30, 2010 |
| Economic Snapshot for April 2010 | Center for American Progress | April 21, 2010 |
| March 2010 | Center for American Progress | March 23, 2010 |
| Economic Snapshot for February 2010 | Center for American Progress | February 24, 2010 |
| Short-Term Labor Solutions Can Help Persistent Poverty Among Minorities | Center for American Progress | February 16, 2010 |
| Economy Gains Momentum with Stronger Business Growth | Center for American Progress | January 29, 2010 |
| January 2010 | Center for American Progress | January 20, 2010 |
| The State of Minorities in the Economy | Center for American Progress | January 15, 2010 |
| The U.S. Trade Trap | Center for American Progress | January 11, 2010 |
| December 2009 | Center for American Progress | December 15, 2009 |
| November 2009 | Center for American Progress | November 20, 2009 |
| Stimulus Aids Strong Economic Rebound | Center for American Progress | October 29, 2009 |
| October 2009 | Center for American Progress | October 6, 2009 |
| Leveling the Playing Field | Center for American Progress | September 23, 2009 |
| September 2009 | Center for American Progress | September 22, 2009 |
| States Will Drag on Economic Growth and Job Recovery | Center for American Progress | September 21, 2009 |
| August 2009 | Center for American Progress | August 14, 2009 |
| Less Spending on Gas and Cars Means More Money in the Bank—For Now | Center for American Progress | August 6, 2009 |
| Government Spending Helps Slow Economic Freefall | Center for American Progress | July 31, 2009 |
| July 2009 | Center for American Progress | July 9, 2009 |
| The Retirement Crisis in the Labor Market | Center for American Progress | July 2, 2009 |
| Taken for a Ride | Center for American Progress | July 1, 2009 |
| Weller Debates the Future of Retirement – Part 3 | Center for American Progress | June 24, 2009 |
| Signals on the Fritz | Center for American Progress | June 24, 2009 |
| Working Longer Isn’t a Retirement Plan | Center for American Progress | June 19, 2009 |
| June 2009 | Center for American Progress | June 16, 2009 |
| Weller Debates the Future of Retirement – Part 1 | Center for American Progress | June 16, 2009 |
| May 2009 | Center for American Progress | May 18, 2009 |
| The Incredible Shrinking Economy | Center for American Progress | April 29, 2009 |
| Household Wealth in Freefall | Center for American Progress | April 23, 2009 |
| April 2009 | Center for American Progress | April 7, 2009 |
| Who Borrows From Payday Lenders? | Center for American Progress | March 26, 2009 |
| How to Get Trillions in Lost Wealth Back | Center for American Progress | March 21, 2009 |
| Warning: Credit Card Practices Can Be Detrimental to Your (and Their) Health | Center for American Progress | March 19, 2009 |
| Rebuilding the Retirement Dream | Center for American Progress | March 17, 2009 |
| March 2009 | Center for American Progress | March 17, 2009 |
| Our House in the Middle of Our Street is No Longer Our House | Center for American Progress | March 16, 2009 |
| Gone in 1.8 Seconds | Center for American Progress | March 15, 2009 |
| The Mirage Of Hispanic Job Growth | Center for American Progress | March 11, 2009 |
| February 2009 | Center for American Progress | February 24, 2009 |
| The Recession Accelerates | Center for American Progress | January 30, 2009 |
| The State of Minorities: The Recession Issue | Center for American Progress | January 16, 2009 |
| January 2009 | Center for American Progress | January 13, 2009 |
| On Point: The Stimulus Debate | Center for American Progress | January 8, 2009 |
| December 2008 | Center for American Progress | December 17, 2008 |
| Job Mayhem in Financial Services | Center for American Progress | December 16, 2008 |
| From a Trickle to a Flood | Center for American Progress | December 11, 2008 |
| Investing for Widespread, Productive Growth | Center for American Progress | December 2, 2008 |
| Dirty, Rotten Cyber Scoundrels | Center for American Progress | November 20, 2008 |
| November 2008 | Center for American Progress | November 18, 2008 |
| Policymakers, Be Aware: The Labor Market Needs Help | Center for American Progress | November 7, 2008 |
| The Financial Crisis | Center for American Progress | October 20, 2008 |
| Rebuilding Retirement Security | Center for American Progress | October 15, 2008 |
| October 2008 | Center for American Progress | October 15, 2008 |
| How Long Is the Way Out of the Hole? | Center for American Progress | October 13, 2008 |
| This Is a Financial Crisis Like Any Other—Treat it Like One | Center for American Progress | October 11, 2008 |
| Building Better Retirement Plans | Center for American Progress | October 7, 2008 |
| Wall Street Leads to Your Street | Center for American Progress | October 1, 2008 |
| The Credit Crisis Is Serious | Center for American Progress | September 26, 2008 |
| How to Deal with Failing Financial Institutions | Center for American Progress | September 21, 2008 |
| Labor Rights Can Be Good Trade Policy | Center for American Progress | September 18, 2008 |
| September 2008 | Center for American Progress | September 9, 2008 |
| From Bad to Worse: Unemployment Rate Hits Working Americans Across the Spectrum | Center for American Progress | September 5, 2008 |
| Allowing Pension Plans to Manage Risks | Center for American Progress | September 4, 2008 |
| August 2008 | Center for American Progress | August 12, 2008 |
| Factory Facts | Center for American Progress | August 4, 2008 |
| Stimulus Begins to Work, But More May Be Needed | Center for American Progress | July 31, 2008 |
| America’s Middle Class Still Losing Ground | Center for American Progress | July 30, 2008 |
| Preying on Retirement Savings | Center for American Progress | July 28, 2008 |
| 401(k) Financial Planning | Center for American Progress | July 22, 2008 |
| Are You Saving Smartly for Retirement? | Center for American Progress | July 16, 2008 |
| Robbing Tomorrow to Pay for Today | Center for American Progress | July 16, 2008 |
| July 2008 | Center for American Progress | July 14, 2008 |
| The Best Retirement Plan Ever | Center for American Progress | July 10, 2008 |
| The Continuing Fallout: Job Losses Roll On as Economy Struggles | Center for American Progress | July 3, 2008 |
| Running on Fumes | Center for American Progress | June 30, 2008 |
| Ask the Expert: Gas Prices Are Tightening the Middle Class Squeeze | Center for American Progress | June 30, 2008 |
| Bankruptcies Back on the Wrong Track | Center for American Progress | June 27, 2008 |
| Speculators “R” Us: Commodities Markets Need Institutional Investors Like Us | Center for American Progress | June 23, 2008 |
| June 2008 | Center for American Progress | June 17, 2008 |
| May 2008 | Center for American Progress | May 12, 2008 |
| Bad News in New Job Numbers | Center for American Progress | May 2, 2008 |
| All Signs Point in the Wrong Direction | Center for American Progress | April 30, 2008 |
| Strengthening America’s First and Foremost Retirement Plan | Center for American Progress | April 23, 2008 |
| Record Gas Prices Add Pressure to Already Squeezed Consumers | Center for American Progress | April 22, 2008 |
| Bush’s Bankruptcy Legacy: Three Years and Nearly 1.5 Million Bankruptcy Filings Later | Center for American Progress | April 17, 2008 |
| April 2008 | Center for American Progress | April 10, 2008 |
| Nothing to Brag About | Center for American Progress | March 26, 2008 |
| March 2008 | Center for American Progress | March 12, 2008 |
| Our Nation’s Surprising Technology Trade Deficit | Center for American Progress | March 10, 2008 |
| Labor Market Dives: Latest Employment Numbers Are Alarming | Center for American Progress | March 7, 2008 |
| Slowing Productivity Growth Requires Boosting Business Investment | Center for American Progress | March 5, 2008 |
| Telling Inflationary Indicator: Latest Producer Price Index Alarming | Center for American Progress | February 26, 2008 |
| Christian Weller Guest Blogs on Credit Slips | Center for American Progress | February 22, 2008 |
| House of Cards | Center for American Progress | February 21, 2008 |
| Why Do Banks Lend More? | Center for American Progress | February 21, 2008 |
| The Fed Cannot Do it All | Center for American Progress | February 20, 2008 |
| Sliding into the Great Deflation | Center for American Progress | February 19, 2008 |
| Do the Math on Recession and Foreclosures | Center for American Progress | February 19, 2008 |
| Housing Downer: Economic Woes Require Targeted Government Action | Center for American Progress | February 13, 2008 |
| February 2008 | Center for American Progress | February 12, 2008 |
| Ask the Expert: Getting the Biggest Bang for the Buck | Center for American Progress | February 4, 2008 |
| Alarming GDP Growth Figures: Housing Crisis Puts Economy on the Skids | Center for American Progress | January 30, 2008 |
| Bush Stimulus Package Misses the Point | Center for American Progress | January 22, 2008 |
| Economic Incompetence: Bush Stimulus Package Misses the Point as Markets Plunge | Center for American Progress | January 22, 2008 |
| No Day at the Spa: Rejuvenating the Economy Won’t be Easy | Center for American Progress | January 15, 2008 |
| January 2008 | Center for American Progress | January 9, 2008 |
| You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch | Center for American Progress | December 19, 2007 |
| December 2007 | Center for American Progress | December 11, 2007 |
| The Complacency Trap | Center for American Progress | December 7, 2007 |
| A Looming Holiday Headache…Times Three | Center for American Progress | November 16, 2007 |
| November 2007 | Center for American Progress | November 7, 2007 |
| We’re Not Out of the Woods Yet | Center for American Progress | October 31, 2007 |
| October 2007 | Center for American Progress | October 10, 2007 |
| Underlying Labor Market Weaknesses Persist | Center for American Progress | October 5, 2007 |
| October 2007 | Center for American Progress | September 11, 2007 |
| The Recession in the Rearview Mirror is Closer than it Looks | Center for American Progress | September 7, 2007 |
| Managing Financial Risks as Markets Move | Center for American Progress | August 21, 2007 |
| Access Denied | Center for American Progress | August 15, 2007 |
| August 2007 | Center for American Progress | August 14, 2007 |
| An Oldie But Goodie: The Importance of Social Security as Source of Retirement Income | Center for American Progress | August 9, 2007 |
| Responsibly Addressing the Nation’s Needs | Center for American Progress | August 8, 2007 |
| Ignoring Productivity At Our Peril | Center for American Progress | August 3, 2007 |
| Doubts Arise About the Economy’s Momentum | Center for American Progress | August 3, 2007 |
| Trade and Investment Carry Economy To Renewed Strength | Center for American Progress | July 27, 2007 |
| July 2007 | Center for American Progress | July 11, 2007 |
| Job Growth Looks Good Against Diminished Expectations | Center for American Progress | July 6, 2007 |
| Productive Dialogue vs. Name-Calling | Center for American Progress | July 5, 2007 |
| June 2007 | Center for American Progress | June 15, 2007 |
| Mixed Employment Bag for New College Graduates | Center for American Progress | June 1, 2007 |
| Mortgage Market Troubles May Be Knocking On Your Door | Center for American Progress | May 25, 2007 |
| Your Pain, Their Gain | Center for American Progress | May 25, 2007 |
| Pain in the Gas: Volatile Gasoline Prices Wreak Havoc on Household Finances | Center for American Progress | May 23, 2007 |
| May 2007 | Center for American Progress | May 14, 2007 |
| The 401(k) Fee Effect | Center for American Progress | May 2, 2007 |
| Searching for Momentum | Center for American Progress | April 27, 2007 |
| Because I’m the Boss: CEO Compensation Still Egregious | Center for American Progress | April 20, 2007 |
| April, 2007 | Center for American Progress | April 19, 2007 |
| March, 2007 | Center for American Progress | March 14, 2007 |
| The Job Market Has Only Weak Momentum Going Forward | Center for American Progress | March 9, 2007 |
| Building 401(k) Wealth One Percent at a Time: Fees Chip Away at People’s Retirement Nest Eggs | Center for American Progress | March 6, 2007 |
| February, 2007 | Center for American Progress | February 9, 2007 |
| Tell Tale Signs | Center for American Progress | February 2, 2007 |
| As Investment Slumps, Exports Step in to Boost Growth | Center for American Progress | January 31, 2007 |
| Risks Rise for Middle Class | Center for American Progress | January 30, 2007 |
| Five Economic Challenges That Need More Policy Attention | Center for American Progress | January 22, 2007 |
| January, 2007 | Center for American Progress | January 12, 2007 |
| Is There Really a Labor Market Slump? | Center for American Progress | January 5, 2007 |
| The U.S. Economy in Review: 2006 | Center for American Progress | December 21, 2006 |
| Rebuilding Our Middle Class, One Smart Step at a Time | Center for American Progress | December 15, 2006 |
| Families Feel the Pressure as Mortgage Delinquency Rates Rise | Center for American Progress | December 14, 2006 |
| Economic Snapshot for December | Center for American Progress | December 11, 2006 |
| The End of the Great American Housing Boom | Center for American Progress | December 8, 2006 |
| Which Way is Up? | Center for American Progress | December 8, 2006 |
| Consumer Debt: A Christmas Story | Center for American Progress | December 1, 2006 |
| November | Center for American Progress | November 20, 2006 |
| The $871,000 Job Subsidy | Center for American Progress | November 17, 2006 |
| Still Waiting for the Labor Market Resurgence | Center for American Progress | November 3, 2006 |
| Continuing the Slump | Center for American Progress | November 3, 2006 |
| The Slump Deepens | Center for American Progress | October 27, 2006 |
| October, 2006 | Center for American Progress | October 10, 2006 |
| Consumer Fatigue Weakens Job Growth | Center for American Progress | October 6, 2006 |
| Rewarding Hard Work | Center for American Progress | October 4, 2006 |
| Middle Class in Turmoil | Center for American Progress | September 28, 2006 |
| August, 2006 | Center for American Progress | August 4, 2006 |
| Weakening Labor Market Exposes Vulnerabilities of Minorities | Center for American Progress | August 4, 2006 |
| Are the Best Times Behind Us? | Center for American Progress | July 28, 2006 |
| The Great CEO Guarantee | Center for American Progress | July 20, 2006 |
| Pushing the Limit | Center for American Progress | July 19, 2006 |
| Opportunities Continue to Erode for White Men | Center for American Progress | July 7, 2006 |
| Despite Strong Growth, Middle-Class Squeeze Continues Amid Higher Prices | Center for American Progress | June 30, 2006 |
| Step Up to the Plate | Center for American Progress | June 2, 2006 |
| No Easy Solutions for Chronic U.S. Trade Deficit | Center for American Progress | May 12, 2006 |
| Drowning in Debt | Center for American Progress | May 11, 2006 |
| Statistical Snapshot | Center for American Progress | May 8, 2006 |
| Employment Opportunities for College Graduates Less Abundant | Center for American Progress | May 5, 2006 |
| Comment on the Release of the Medicare and Social Security Trustees’ Reports | Center for American Progress | May 2, 2006 |
| Comment on First Quarter Advance GDP Growth Estimates | Center for American Progress | April 28, 2006 |
| The Gap Between CEOs and America’s Middle Class Widened in 2005 | Center for American Progress | April 13, 2006 |
| Basic Points About the Economy | Center for American Progress | April 10, 2006 |
| Threats to Labor Market Appear on the Horizon | Center for American Progress | April 7, 2006 |
| The Middle Class Squeeze at 25-Year High in 2005 | Center for American Progress | March 21, 2006 |
| Response to President Bush’s Press Conference | Center for American Progress | March 21, 2006 |
| Basic Points About the Economy | Center for American Progress | March 14, 2006 |
| Statement on February Employment Data | Center for American Progress | March 10, 2006 |
| Low Investments Pose Risk for Innovation | Center for American Progress | February 22, 2006 |
| Comment on 2005 Trade Figures | Center for American Progress | February 10, 2006 |
| Statement on January Employment Figures | Center for American Progress | February 3, 2006 |
| Comment on Fourth Quarter GDP Figures | Center for American Progress | January 27, 2006 |
| State of the Economy | Center for American Progress | January 26, 2006 |
| Statement on December Employment Data | Center for American Progress | January 6, 2006 |
| Middle-Class Turmoil: High Risks Reflect Middle-Class Anxieties | Center for American Progress | December 20, 2005 |
| Comment on October Trade Data | Center for American Progress | December 14, 2005 |
| Credit or Cash? | Center for American Progress | December 12, 2005 |
| Comment on Employment Data | Center for American Progress | December 2, 2005 |
| Statement on September Trade Data | Center for American Progress | November 10, 2005 |
| Statement on October Employment Figures | Center for American Progress | November 4, 2005 |
| Middle-Class Progress? | Center for American Progress | October 20, 2005 |
| Statement on September Employment Figures | Center for American Progress | October 7, 2005 |
| Foreign Policy Implications of a New German Government | Center for American Progress | September 22, 2005 |
| Innovation and Growth: The Missing Dimension in Germany’s Election Campaigns | Center for American Progress | September 16, 2005 |
| Decision in Germany | Center for American Progress | September 12, 2005 |
| Ensuring Retirement Income Security with Cash Balance Plans | Center for American Progress | September 7, 2005 |
| The Middle Class’ Lost Future | Center for American Progress | August 26, 2005 |
| Comment on GDP data | Center for American Progress | July 29, 2005 |
| One of the Largest New Government Spending Programs in History | Center for American Progress | July 27, 2005 |
| The Renter Squeeze: Minority and Low Income Renters Feel Pressures from Housing Boom and Weak Labor Market | Center for American Progress | July 26, 2005 |
| With Social Security Privatization, Timing Matters – For Some More than for Others | Center for American Progress | July 22, 2005 |
| Comment on May Trade Deficit Figures | Center for American Progress | July 12, 2005 |
| Raising the Retirement Age for Social Security | Center for American Progress | July 1, 2005 |
| President Bush’s Job Deficits | Center for American Progress | June 3, 2005 |
| Supersize This | Center for American Progress | May 23, 2005 |
| Better Funding Rules Can Help Employers Honor their Pension Promises | Center for American Progress | May 12, 2005 |
| For Middle-Class Families, Dream of Own House Drowns in Sea of Debt | Center for American Progress | May 12, 2005 |
| Comparing Apples to Apples: How President Bush’s Middle-Class Benefit Cuts Compare to Social Security | Center for American Progress | May 10, 2005 |
| Primer on President Bush’s “Plan” for Social Security Privatization | Center for American Progress | May 5, 2005 |
| Restore Tax Fairness for Social Security's Solvency | Center for American Progress | May 1, 2005 |
| Social Security Privatization: Abandoning Family Values | Center for American Progress | April 27, 2005 |
| Comment on Trade Deficit Numbers | Center for American Progress | April 12, 2005 |
| CEO Pay Soars, While Middle Class Struggles | Center for American Progress | April 12, 2005 |
| The Mother of All Unfunded Mandates | Center for American Progress | April 8, 2005 |
| Statement on March Employment Figures | Center for American Progress | April 1, 2005 |
| Five Issues for the Release of the Social Security Trustees’ Report | Center for American Progress | March 23, 2005 |
| Comment on Trade Data | Center for American Progress | March 11, 2005 |
| U.S. Loses Global Competitive Edge in Hi Tech | Center for American Progress | March 9, 2005 |
| Privatization’s Poor Return | Center for American Progress | March 4, 2005 |
| Rising Personal Bankruptcies | Center for American Progress | February 18, 2005 |
| Sensible Funding Rules to Stabilize Pension Benefits | Center for American Progress | February 17, 2005 |
| Social Security Privatization | Center for American Progress | February 10, 2005 |
| Comment on Trade Data | Center for American Progress | February 10, 2005 |
| Statement on Advance GDP Figures | Center for American Progress | January 28, 2005 |
| Tax Cuts Does Not Match Economic Reality | Center for American Progress | January 21, 2005 |
| Conservative Rhetoric on Tax Cuts Does Not Match Economic Reality | Center for American Progress | January 21, 2005 |
| Dollar FAQs | Center for American Progress | January 21, 2005 |
| White House Memo Implies Tax Hike | Center for American Progress | January 7, 2005 |
| Oil Prices Up, Dollar Down – Coincidence? | Center for American Progress | November 30, 2004 |
| The Dollar’s Decline in Perspective | Center for American Progress | November 23, 2004 |
| Let Us Count the Ways: The Costs of Social Security Privatization are in the Details | Center for American Progress | November 18, 2004 |
| Labor Market Challenges | Center for American Progress | November 5, 2004 |
| Business Investment Too Narrow | Center for American Progress | October 28, 2004 |
| A Long Way to Dig Out of the Income Hole | Center for American Progress | October 8, 2004 |
| Underlying Causes of Trade Deficit Cast Doubt on Future Improvements | Center for American Progress | September 24, 2004 |
| Payment Due | Center for American Progress | September 20, 2004 |
| Don’t Lose (the) Heart (of the Economy) | Center for American Progress | September 17, 2004 |
| How Big Is This Soft Patch, Mr. Greenspan? | Center for American Progress | September 9, 2004 |
| Alan Greenspan Should Read His Speeches More Carefully | Center for American Progress | September 7, 2004 |
| The Labor Market Recovery is Real, Maybe, or Not | Center for American Progress | September 3, 2004 |
| Bush Can’t Have His Cake and Eat It, Too | Center for American Progress | August 24, 2004 |
| On Pensions, We Need Substance, Not Hype | Center for American Progress | August 20, 2004 |
| The Economy Has Turned the Corner … Into a Dead End | Center for American Progress | August 9, 2004 |
| Labor Market Recovery: Too Little, Too Late? | Center for American Progress | August 6, 2004 |
| Working Mothers Caught in a Bind | Center for American Progress | July 2, 2004 |
| Lagging Investment: The Cost of the Upside-Down Economy | Center for American Progress | July 1, 2004 |
| Too Early To Declare Manufacturing’s Woes Over | Center for American Progress | June 17, 2004 |
| Is the Strong Recovery Sustainable? | Center for American Progress | June 10, 2004 |
| “Upside-Down” Economy Takes a Bite out of Middle Class Wallets | Center for American Progress | May 28, 2004 |
| On Offshoring, Perceptions Matter | Center for American Progress | May 21, 2004 |
| Reversing the “Upside-Down” Economy | Center for American Progress | May 10, 2004 |
| Durable Growth More in Need of Labor Market Recovery than Before | Center for American Progress | April 29, 2004 |
| George W. Bush in Wonderland | Center for American Progress | April 27, 2004 |
| Trade and Budget Deficits Pose Risks to Durable Growth | Center for American Progress | April 22, 2004 |
| Scaremongering in the Social Security Debate | Center for American Progress | April 22, 2004 |
| Dude, Where is My Retirement? | Center for American Progress | April 16, 2004 |
| Tax Day: Average Americans Lose Out with Bush Tax Cuts | Center for American Progress | April 14, 2004 |
| The Corporate Tax Void: Record High Profits and Record Low Taxes | Center for American Progress | April 9, 2004 |
| Is the U.S. Trade Deficit a Train Wreck Waiting to Happen? | Center for American Progress | April 8, 2004 |
| Taking Credit Where Credit is Not Due | Center for American Progress | April 6, 2004 |
| How Do We Know When the Job Loss Recovery is Over? | Center for American Progress | April 2, 2004 |
| Privatization Worsens Outlook for Medicare and Social Security | Center for American Progress | March 22, 2004 |
| Working Families Are Disenchanted with Labor Market Outlook for Good Reason | Center for American Progress | March 5, 2004 |
| Investment May Not Run on All Cylinders | Center for American Progress | March 4, 2004 |
| America’s Families Feel the Brunt of Irresponsible Tax Cuts | Center for American Progress | February 13, 2004 |
| Ignore at Your Own Peril: The Manufacturing Crisis in Perspective | Center for American Progress | February 6, 2004 |
| A Personal Perspective on the Dollar | Center for American Progress | February 6, 2004 |
| Strong Growth Continues Amid Signs of a Weak Labor Market | Center for American Progress | January 30, 2004 |
| Insuring Pensions: Making the System Work for the Retirees of Today and Tomorrow | Center for American Progress | January 23, 2004 |
| Buyer Beware: Pension Wealth Inequality Rises as 401(k) Plans Become More Popular | Center for American Progress | January 16, 2004 |
| When, Not If – The Inevitable End to the Refinancing Boom Requires Attention | Center for American Progress | January 15, 2004 |
| Declaring the Job Loss Recovery Over Doesn’t Make it So | Center for American Progress | January 9, 2004 |
| Heed History’s Lessons | Center for American Progress | December 30, 2003 |
| Irresponsible Tax Cuts Sold as Fiscal Responsibility | Center for American Progress | December 12, 2003 |
| Faster Income Growth Needed to Escape Debt Trap | Center for American Progress | December 5, 2003 |