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Trump Crazy Stock Returns Won’t Finance Your Retirement

Article Dean Baker’s Beat the Press

Trump Crazy Stock Returns Won’t Finance Your Retirement

Promises that $1,000 “Trump accounts” will grow into huge retirement fortunes rely on an implausible 10 percent stock return that today’s high price-to-earnings ratios make impossible to sustain.

By Dean Baker

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Cracking Down on Corporate Tax Scams

Article Dean Baker’s Beat the Press

Cracking Down on Corporate Tax Scams

Corporate tax avoidance schemes reduce effective tax rates far below the statutory level, but requiring firms to give the government non-voting shares could largely eliminate these scams.

By Dean Baker

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(Los Angeles Times) Trump’s War in Iran Is Already Hurting Him at Home

Article Mark Weisbrot’s Columns

(Los Angeles Times) Trump’s War in Iran Is Already Hurting Him at Home

Support for the United States’ war against Iran is already unusually low, while the administration’s justifications have shifted from day to day. As Congress prepares new war powers votes, pressure is building in Washington to challenge the president’s authority to wage war without congressional consent.

By Mark Weisbrot

UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 9: Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., left, and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., conduct a news conference outside a Department of Justice office in NoMa on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
February 2026 CPI Preview: What to Expect

Article Data Bytes

February 2026 CPI Preview: What to Expect

The year-over-year inflation rate for February is likely to inch higher, which should not be cause for concern. The war in Iran could change that picture.

By Dean Baker

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