 Founded in 1999, It has been described as both progressive and left-leaning.The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), founded in 1999, is a think tank which concentrates on economic research and public education.CEPR has focused on topics that affect people's lives, in order to contribute to public debate in the United States (social security, healthcare, the national budget), and internationally (global economy, International Monetary Fund, and Latin America policy).