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
Employment Rate Hits New Low as Economy Creates 117,000 Jobs in July
By Dean Baker, The Center for Economic and Policy Research | News Analysis
Will the US Credit Rating Be Downgraded?
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
The Payroll Tax Cut: A Stimulus That Progressives Should Oppose
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
There Are Jobs for Those Who Want Them. (Not)
By Dean Baker, The Campaign for America's Future | Op-Ed
President Obama's Big Deal: Cuts for Social Security, but No Taxes for Wall Street
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
Budget Blowhards: Why the Budget Debate Is Destined to Become Ever More Painful
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
Just 18,000 New Jobs in June Leads to Another Rise in Unemployment
By Dean Baker, The Center for Economic and Policy Research | News Analysis
Subsidizing Profits, Weakening Social Security: The Employer Payroll Tax Cut
By Dean Baker, Truthout | News Analysis
