Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
The White House has floated the idea of suspending the federal gas tax. This move would hardly help consumers, and it would starve the country of much-needed infrastructure funding.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Kevin Warsh may face a humiliating first Fed meeting if he pushes Trump’s rate cuts against the rest of the committee.
Report
The report finds that sanctions played a larger role in Venezuela’s economic collapse than some recent research claims.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Past tech and housing crashes suggest that if the AI bubble bursts, economists will likely miss the warning signs again.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Elon Musk’s calls for a universal high income contradict his repeated claims that the government cannot afford Social Security and Medicare.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Trump’s tariffs raised import costs and consumer prices, disproving claims that foreign exporters would absorb the burden.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
China’s economy has expanded much more than the US economy since Trump took office, increasing its lead in global output.
Podcast
Today’s episode is about the US-Israel war on Iran, its legitimacy and the economic impacts on people in the US. Our guest, Matt Duss, is the Executive Vice President at the Center for International Policy, former foreign policy advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, and co-host of Un-Diplomatic Podcast.
Article
The WNBA’s new collective bargaining agreement represents some major wins on issues that matter to all workers.
Article
Pharmaceutical companies spend billions on drug advertising — a colossal waste of money that drives up medical costs and can present serious dangers to public health.
