EPI Viewpoints Archive - 2002
July 23, 2003

Opinion pieces and speeches by EPI staff and associates.

Viewpoints archive - 2002

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

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 ]