Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Dr. Trump’s Crazy Tariff Formula
Trump’s crazy tariff formula will amount to the largest tax increase in the country’s history.
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Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Thomas Friedman on China: One Big Thing Right, an Even Bigger Thing Badly Wrong
Friedman is right that China has surpassed the US in many areas of technological power. But he’s wrong when he claims that China needs the United States to buy its stuff.
Article • Data Bytes
March 2025 Preview: What to Expect in the Jobs Report
The Trump administration’s economic and political upheavals have yet to show up in a big way in the labor market data. March may be a turning point.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Donald Trump Is Confused: Tariffs and Taxes
Trump appears to be confused about what tariffs will do for US manufacturing jobs and overall tax policy.
Article
Conflicts of Interest and Sovereignty at Stake: The Ecuador-Canada FTA
Ecuador and Canada recently finalized negotiations for a free trade agreement, which is set to boost mining. However, the deal raises concerns over a conflict of interest, as Ecuadorian President Noboa’s family holds a stake in a Canadian mining company. The agreement also grants Canadian companies the ability to sue Ecuador in international tribunals.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Taking a Chainsaw to Health and Human Services
Another round of mass firings at Department of Health and Human Services hurts workers and imperils public health.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
The Trump Administration is Riddled with Unqualified Leaders
The leadership in the Trump White House isn’t about rewarding merit – it’s about loyalty to the MAGA agenda.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Trump’s Disaster Preparedness Order Sets Stage for Federal Withdrawal
The Trump administration is planning to radically cut FEMA. Will they leave communities to fend for themselves after major disasters?
Article • Sanctions Watch
CEPR Sanctions Watch March 2025
The US ramps up efforts targeting Cuban medical missions, while it appears that maximum pressure sanction are returning to Venezuela and Iran. A New CEPR issue brief explores how economic sanctions drive migration.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
The Fruits of Trump Tariffs: Closer Ties Between Canada and China
Trump’s tariffs may lead to closer ties between Canada and China.
