Publications

EPI's Senior International Economist Robert Scott says that Warren Buffett's plan for balancing the trade deficit is as relevant today as when it was first proposed in 2003.

Policy makers seeking ways to balance a large and growing U.S. trade deficit should revisit a plan Warren Buffett proposed six years ago.

In the midst of a global recession, subsidies to Chinese glass are increasing. This new EPI report documents the explosive growth of China's glass and glass products industry and the government subsidies that have bolstered this growth from 2004 to 2008.

A well-designed climate change policy can support the economic recovery and ensure that U.S. manufacturing comes back stronger and cleaner than before. Poorly designed policies, however, could slow or halt the recovery of significant segments of U.S. manufacturing and could even lead to increased global production of greenhouse gases. One of the keys to achieving these goals is to include a border adjustment mechanism to help stem carbon leakage.