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Dr. Dean Baker is a macroeconomist and Co-Director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, D.C. He previously worked as a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and an assistant professor at Bucknell University. He received his Ph.D in economics from the University of Michigan.
(1 comments) SHARE Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Progressives & Thinking out of the Box
The economic crisis brought on by the collapse of the housing bubble offers progressives unprecedented opportunities. But we have to be prepared to actually think big, and not just think about big programs.
There is a long list of ways in which the rules set by the government determine economic outcomes.
(2 comments) SHARE Saturday, February 7, 2009 Employment Free Fall Continues, Unemployment Rate Jumps to 7.6 Percent
In addition to the sharp decline in jobs, hours are falling also, leading to an 8.8 percent annual rate of decline in the hours worked index since October. On the whole this report is about as bad as imaginable.
SHARE Monday, August 28, 2006 Conservatives Love Government
President Bush and other conservatives like government every bit as much as any big-spending liberal. The difference is on what the conservatives want the government to do. Liberals and progressives think that government should be acting to ensure the population a decent standard of living and provide it with essential services like health care and education.
Conservatives want the government to redistribute income upward.