Dean Baker
Dean Baker is a macroeconomist and co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC. He previously worked as a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and an assistant professor at Bucknell University. He is a regular Truthout columnist and a member of Truthout's Board of Advisers.
Other articles by this author
Worms, Pond Scum and Economists
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
Big Bank Immunity: When Do We Crack Down on Wall Street?
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
Job Growth Picks Up Steam in February
By Dean Baker, Center for Economic and Policy Research | News Analysis
The Sequester Is President Obama's Fault
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
Macho Men, Social Security and the Chained CPI
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis![]()
Minimum Wage: Who Decided Workers Should Fall Behind?
By Dean Baker, Truthout | Op-Ed
Fix the Debt and a Wall Street Sales Tax
By Dean Baker, Truthout | Op-Ed
Tax Games and Redistributing Income Upward
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis