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
Romney's Global Warming Joke Should Haunt Him
By Dean Baker, Truthout | Op-Ed![]()
Economy Adds 171,000 Jobs
By Dean Baker, Center for Economic Policy and Research | Report
Is the Budget "Crisis" History?
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
Clinton Criticizes Voters for Not Appreciating the Great Economy He's Given Them
By Dean Baker, Truthout | Op-Ed
The National Debt and Our Children: How Dumb Does Washington Think We Are?
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
Social Security: President Obama's Biggest Failure in Last Week's Debate
By Dean Baker, Truthout | Op-Ed![]()
Unemployment Falls Below 8.0 Percent for the First Time Since January 2009
By Dean Baker, Center for Economic Policy and Research | News Analysis![]()
Spain and Greece Are Being Forced to Suffer to Save Germany From High Inflation
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
Debt Worries: Economists Fail Arithmetic, Again
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis