Opinion pieces and speeches by EPI staff and associates.
Viewpoints archive - 2002
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Reclaiming the Party: Four Suggestions to Jump-start the Democrats
by Jeff Faux
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN AMERICAN PROSPECT ON DECEMBER 16, 2002 ]
Paul Wellstone's unfinished business
by Ross Eisenbrey
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN USA TODAY ON NOVEMBER 1, 2002 ]
The Bush administration's cut was extravagant, and federal dollars could be better spent elsewhere
by Max B. Sawicky
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS ON OCTOBER 13, 2002 ]
The eight-million-piece puzzle
by Ross Eisenbrey
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE ON OCTOBER 11, 2002 ]
Global economic classes
by Jeff Faux
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE FALL 2002 ISSUE OF THE DISSENT MAGAZINE ]
Paul Wellstone - In Solidarity
by Jeff Faux
[ DISTINGUISHED FELLOW AND FORMER EPI PRESIDENT JEFF FAUX REFLECTS ON THE LATE SENATOR'S IDEALISM AND COURAGE AND HOW WE CAN BEST HONOR HIS LEGACY, OCTOBER 29, 2002 ]
Falling Dollar, Rising Debt
by Jeff Faux
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE JULY 2002 ISSUE OF THE AMERICAN PROSPECT ]
Forget Dip or Dow; Problem is Joblessness
by Jared Bernsten
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE PRINCE GEORGE'S JOURNAL ON AUGUST 27, 2002 ]
Adressing the Unemployment Problem
by Larry Mishel
[ PRESENTED BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 ]
Restructuring Central Banks: Creating a foundation for strong, stable and sustainable growth
by Christian Weller
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE SEPTEMBER 2002 ISSUE OF THE NEW ECONOMY JOURNAL ]
Safeguards Mustn't Be Just For Shareholders
by Christian E. Weller
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION ON JULY 25, 2002 ]
Welfare Reform Has to Work for Moms
by Heather Boushey
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE ALBANY TIMES-UNION ON JULY 2, 2002 ]
'Baby Panic' Book Skews Data; Misses Actual Issue
by Heather Boushey
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE WOMEN'S ENEWS ON JULY 3, 2002 ]
The Aerospace Sector as a National Asset
by Jeff Faux
[ PRESENTED BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES AEROSPACE INDUSTRY ON MAY 14, 2002 ]
Who Gets to Retire? A Republican pension plan could mean seniors will spend their golden years working under the Golden Arches
by Jeff Faux
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE JUNE 2002 ISSUE OF THE AMERICAN PROSPECT ]
Rethinking the Global Political Economy
by Jeff Faux
[ PRESENTED AT THE ASIA-EUROPE-U.S. PROGRESSIVE SCHOLAR'S FORUM: GLOBALIZATION AND INNOVATION OF POLITICS, JAPAN, HELD ON APRIL 11-13, 2002 ]
Learning Lessons From the 1990s: Long Term Growth Prospects for the U.S. by Christian Weller
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE NEW ECONOMY, Vo. 9, No. 1, IN MARCH 2002 ]
World Bank/IMF Threw Colombia Into Tailspin
by Tony Avirgan
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN BALTIMORE SUN ON APRIL 4, 2002 ]
Be Careful Where You Trim
by Max Sawicky
[ POSTED TO VIEWPOINTS ON MARCH 20, 2002 ]
Delayed Tax Cuts Don't Equal Tax Increase...
by Max Sawicky
[ POSTED TO VIEWPOINTS ON FEBRUARY 26, 2002 ]
The Needs of the Working Poor: Helping Working Families Make Ends Meet
by Heather Boushey
[ PRESENTED BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE, COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS, ON FEBRUARY 14, 2002 ]
The Federal Reserve: Reality vs. Myth
by Jeff Faux
[ PRESENTED AT THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF RESPONSIVE LAW FORUM CONFERENCE, NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WASHINGTON, D.C., JANUARY 7, 2002 ]
A Global Strategy for Labor
by Jeff Faux
[ PRESENTED AT THE 2002 WORLD SOCIAL FORUM IN PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL HELD ON JANUARY 30 - FEBRUARY 4, 2002 ]
Commission's Failure Spells Progress for Social Security Reform
by Christian Weller
[ POSTED TO VIEWPOINTS ON JANUARY 4, 2002 ]
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