Economics
Dean Baker – The $24 an Hour Minimum Wage
This may not be about Europe, but as always with Dean Baker, there are a number of interesting thoughts in this piece that are relevant here as well. Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at […]
Dean Baker
Economics
Dean Baker – The Dow and Government – Granted Patent Monopolies
There are a number of interesting points in this article. Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Cross-posted from Dean Baker’s Beat The Press Blog One of […]
Finance
Dean Baker – The Sure Way to End Concerns About China’s “Theft” of a Corona Vaccine: Make it Open
Once again, it is a question of profit over human lives. And as usual, profits come first. Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Cross-posted from Dean […]
Corruption
Dean Baker – Corruption and the Corona Pandemic Bailout
This is a universal question: Are bailouts being used to the benefit of society of particular interests? Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Cross-posted from Dean […]
Economics
Dean Baker – The Washington Post’s Debt Cult
It’s not only the Washington Post. We are going to hear much more of this is the near future along with austerity to pay down the debt. Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the […]
Economics
Dean Baker – The Length of the Shutdowns Will be Determined by Donald Trump, not Science
What Dean Baker describes is valid in other nations as well, although in most it will be corporate interests that make these decisions, governments will simply implement this decision. Thus a piece applicable for any […]
Economics
Dean Baker – Coronavirus, the Stock Market, and the Economy
Seeing what occurred on the Asian stock markets this morning, we thought we would post this. Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Cross-posted from Dean Baker’s […]
Economics
Dean Baker: NYT Does Public Relations Work for Emmanuel Macron
One probably calls this international reactionary solidarity. Read here
Corruption
Dean Baker – Technology, Patents, and Inequality: An Explanation that Even Economists Can Understand
Monopolies do not naturally happen, they are the product of government policy. Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Cross-posted from Dean Baker’s Beat The Press Blog […]
Economics
Dean Baker – The Crushing Burden of Japan’s Debt and Other Scare Stories for Small Children
This is even more relevant for the EU, where interest rates are even much lower, some negative, than in the United States. Dean Baker is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy […]