Author: Dean Baker
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Saving Journalism Will Require Some New Thinking
There is a way to take journalism beyond the decaying advertising model, but it’s going to require some new ideas. Dean Baker writes.
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Debt and Deficit in the Time of Coronavirus
What is a deficit, really? Dean Baker drops some science on you.
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We Shouldn’t Have to Beg Mark Zuckerberg to Respect Democracy
Facebook has moved away from being a common carrier to being a media company. Why don’t we treat it like one? Dean Baker writes.
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The Left Becomes Center: Financial Transactions Taxes and Beyond
Eventually sensible people change debates over economic policy, as those who finally fall in line last take the credit. Dean Baker writes.
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The Persistence of Horrible Economic Reporting: They Just Don’t Care
If the top journalists completely fail to protect the truth, and no one cares, why do we have journalists? Dean Baker writes.
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Should We Have Billionaires?
Behind the philosophical question of whether or not there should be billionaires, a more immediate question lurks. Dean Baker writes.
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New NAFTA vs. Old NAFTA
Dean Baker’s thoughts on the new NAFTA agreement — which sounds a lot like the old NAFTA agreement.
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The Financial Industry Preys Upon 401 (k) Fees
Dean Baker considers the failure of the 401 (k) to compensate for diminishing pensions.
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Why Aren’t Democrats Talking About Ending Patent-Financed Drug Research?
Americans will spend more than $460B on prescription drugs in 2019. This could easily be reduced to $80B, so why don’t Democrats get with the program? Dean Baker writes.
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The US Labor Market is Deteriorating for Black Men
While the unemployment rate falls across the nation, unemployment for Black men rises. Why? Dean Baker examines.
