Mark Weisbrot, Author at ZNetwork

Mark Weisbrot

Mark Weisbrot is Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. He received his Ph.D. in economics from the University of Michigan. He is author of the book Failed: What the "Experts" Got Wrong About the Global Economy (Oxford University Press, 2015), co-author, with Dean Baker, of Social Security: The Phony Crisis (University of Chicago Press, 2000), and has written numerous research papers on economic policy.

Obama could face disastrous summit due to Venezuela sanctions

By Mark WeisbrotApril 11, 2015 International Relations

The intention of expanding commercial and diplomatic relations with Cuba was mainly to pursue a more effective strategy of undermining the Cuban government — and all of the left-wing governments in the region

Destroying the Greek economy in order to save it

By Mark WeisbrotMarch 31, 2015 Economy

European authorities are using dirty tactics to bring Greece to heel

Venezuela a Security Threat?

By Mark WeisbrotMarch 11, 2015 International Relations

Obama’s absurdity…Venezuela as a threat to U.S.

The Coercion of Greece

By Mark WeisbrotFebruary 20, 2015 Economy

Who’s Extorting Whom?

The Greek Debt Talks

By Mark WeisbrotFebruary 9, 2015 Economy

Discussing the ECB and Greek debt talks

Fixing the Exchange Rate System in Venezuela

By Mark WeisbrotNovember 29, 2014 Economy

Inflation, shortages, and the economic slowdown all stem from the shortage of dollars

Why Dilma Rousseff could win Brazil’s presidential election

By Mark WeisbrotOctober 10, 2014 Brazil

The country has widely reported problems, but improvements in income and conditions for many workers mean a lot of Brazilians have done well over the past decade

How to fix Venezuela’s troubled exchange rate

By Mark WeisbrotAugust 4, 2014 Economy

The government will need to bring inflation down in order to maintain a stable exchange rate

How to Fix Venezuela’s Troubled Exchange Rate

By Mark WeisbrotJuly 28, 2014 Economy

Even though the country’s black market for U.S. dollars has stabilized, the government will need to bring inflation down in order to maintain a stable exchange rate.

With Friends like the IMF and EU

By Mark WeisbrotMay 12, 2014 Europe

If they are fortunate enough to avoid war, Ukrainians may be in for an unpleasant surprise as their current and even soon-to-be-elected leaders negotiate their economic future with their new, unelected European deciders