EPI Viewpoints Archive - 1999
July 23, 2003

Opinion pieces and speeches by EPI staff and associates. 

Viewpoints archive - 1999

Viewpoints are listed below in chronological order. To browse by topic, please  click here.

Debt: Just forget it
by Jeff Faux
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE NATION ON NOVEMBER 22, 1999 ]

Slouching toward Seattle
by Jeff Faux
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE AMERICAN PROSPECT ON DECEMBER 6, 1999 ]

What WTO means for working families
by John Burbank and Robert Scott
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE SEATTLE TIMES ON DECEMBER 2, 1999 ]

Economic "boom" of the 1990s is a bust for the middle class
by John Schmitt
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1999 ]

The wrong lesson from America
by John Schmitt
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE LONDON GUARDIAN ON AUGUST 30, 1999 ]

Maintaining profits and productivity in the new economy
by Eileen Appelbaum
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE MUNCIE STAR PRESS ON AUGUST 29, 1999 ]

American labor's stake in Cuba's future
by Jeff Faux
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1999 WORKING USA ]

Debunking the Social Security Myth
by John Burbank and Edith Rasell
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER ON AUGUST 15, 1999 ]

The U.S. Trade Deficit: Are we trading away our future?
by Robert Scott
[ TESTIMONY ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JULY 22, 1999 ]

The Euro, the Dollar and Their Impact on Global Manufacturing
by Jeff Faux
[ SPEECH TO INTERNATIONAL METALWORKERS FEDERATION ON JUNE 24, 1999 ]

Montgomery County Stands to Benefit From a Living Wage
by Jared Bernstein and Chauna Brocht
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE MONTGOMERY GAZETTE ON JULY 23, 1999 ]

Hillary's Senate Run: Good for the Big Apple, Bill, and Al
by David Kusnet
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE KANSAS CITY STAR ON JULY 10, 1999 ]

Budget Surplus Politics: The Money Is Ours
by Jeff Faux
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE ALBANY TIMES UNION ON JULY 27, 1999 ]

Why Hit the Brakes Now?
by Jared Bernstein
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN USA TODAY ON JULY 1, 1999 ]

American Taxpayers Deserve to Profit From the Federal Budget Surplus
by Edith Rasell
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN NEW YORK'S NEWSDAY ON JULY 4, 1999 ]

Memo to Beijing: It's Time for a Time-out
by Robert E. Scott and David Kusnet
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR ON JUNE 8, 1999 ]

Inflation: The Phantom Menace
by Jared Bernstein
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN NEWSDAY ON JUNE 29, 1999 ]

The Effects of Offsets on Output and Employment in the U.S. Aerospace Industry
by Robert Scott
[ TESTIMONY ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUNE 29, 1999 ]

Boeing's Prospective Layoffs
by Ann Markusen Laura Powers
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ON JUNE 21, 1999 ]

Demise of Old-Line Steel Companies Would Be Costly to U.S. Economy
by Eileen Appelbaum
[ POSTED TO VIEWPOINTS ON JULY 8, 1999 ]

What Has the Dow Done for You Lately?
by John Schmitt
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE FLORIDA TIMES UNION ON JUNE 2, 1999 ]

Much Ado About Nothing: The Archer-Shaw Plan Won't Fix Social Security
by Edie Rasell
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH ON MAY 21, 1999 ]

The Time Has Come for Real IMF Reform
by Robert A. Blecker
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE HAMILTON (ONTARIO) SPECTATOR ON MAY 4, 1999 ]

Low-Wage Workers Deserve Pay Raise
by Thomas R. Michl
[ ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN THE ALBANY TIMES UNION ON MAY 21, 1999 ]

Did Lack of Respect Lead to a Growing Labor Shortage?
by David Kusnet
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES ON MAY 2, 1999 ]

A Rational Prescription for Medicare
by Edith Rasell
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL ON APRIL 29, 1999 ]

Minimum Wages and Poverty
by Jared Bernstein
[ TESTIMONY ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APRIL 29, 1999 ]

Memo to Greenspan: The Facts Support a Minimum Wage Raise
by Jared Bernstein
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE MIAMI HERALD ON MAY 10, 1999 ]

From RFK to HRC
by David Kusnet
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE GREENSBORO NEWS AND RECORD ON APRIL 25, 1999 ]

China's WTO Setback: A Victory for Workers
by Robert Scott
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE ERIE MORNING NEWS ON APRIL 16, 1999 ]

The Tax That Tolls for Thee
by Max Sawicky
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS ON APRIL 15, 1999 ]

U.S. Consumer Spending -- A Detour to Prosperity?
by Eileen Appelbaum
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE FT. LAUDERDALE SUN-SENTINEL ON APRIL 5, 1999 ]

Dr. King and the Dream of Full Employment
by Jared Bernstein
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE DURHAM HERALD-SUN ON MARCH 8, 1999 ]

Funding the Social Security Program
by Edith Rasell
[ TESTIMONY ORIGINALLY PRESENTED TO U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON MARCH 1, 1999 ]

Argentina and Kazakhstan Set Example for Lowering Global Emissions
by James P. Barrett
[ POSTED TO VIEWPOINTS ON FEBRUARY 22, 1999 ]

Peripheral Welfare
by James P. Barrett
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC ON FEBRUARY 16, 1999 ]

The 'New Economy'
by Lawrence Mishel
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL ON FEBRUARY 14, 1999 ]

The High Cost of Distorted Economic Modeling
by James P. Barrett
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF COMMERCE ON FEBRUARY 7, 1999 ]

Mexico -- The Next Domino?
by Robert E. Scott
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE HOUSTON CHRONICLE ON FEBRUARY 7, 1999 ]

Doing the Budget Right
by Max Sawicky
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE USA TODAY ON JANUARY 19, 1999 ]

Clinton's State of the Union: Another High-Wire Act for Clinton
by David Kusnet
[ ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN THE LOS ANGELES TIMES ON JANUARY 17, 1999 ]