dean baker

What’s the Secret to Bill Gates’ Incredible Private Wealth?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 22, 2016 "[I]magine a world where everyone could make as many copies as they liked of Windows, Microsoft's Office Suite and any other software at no cost," writes economist Dean Baker. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Paul Krugman Deems 170 Policy Experts Who Support Sanders’ Wall Street Reforms ‘Un-Serious’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 28, 2016 The New York Times columnist burnished his reputation as an irrelevant pundit Wednesday when he judged as "un-serious" 170 economic and financial policy experts who support the Wall Street reforms of Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, writes Glenn Greenwald at The Intercept. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

House GOP, News Media Fail to Inform American Public on Budget Deficit

William Pfaff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2013 There are two national deficits, and both are in good if not excellent condition. Every day that the House has debated the public debt limit, President Barack Obama has cited this fact. No opponent pays any attention. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Dean Baker

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 16, 2012 “We all misjudged the risks involved,” former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said in March 2010 of the housing bubble that led to the financial crisis. He forgot about economist Dean Baker. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Economist Baker Echoes Paul Krugman: There Is No Fiscal Cliff

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 14, 2012 As President Obama promises to bargain away changes to spending and social programs in exchange for income tax increases in the top two brackets, leading economist Dean Baker criticizes the so-called fiscal cliff threat as a myth. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Romney’s ‘Loony View About the Economy’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2012 Frugality? Check. Family values? Check. Sound reasoning? Nope. Mitt Romney’s campaign managed to stay true to the concerns of his base while totally botching the logic behind an infographic claiming that President Obama’s management of the U.S. economy is akin to that of a family accountant gone mad. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )