Trains and Population Density: U.S. and Europe

By Dean BakerDean Baker

July 01, 2021

01 Julio 2021

The issue is not building passenger lines from New York to Fairbanks, it’s about connecting cities that actually are reasonably close to together.

• InequalityLa DesigualdadIntellectual PropertyPropiedad Intelectual

When We Keep Giving Money to Rich People, Why Are We Surprised by Inequality?

By Dean BakerDean Baker

June 28, 2021

28 Junio 2021

I’m one of those old-fashion sorts who thinks it’s simpler just not to give them all the money in the first place. Here again is my short list of ways to not give so much money to rich people.

• COVID-19Coronavirus

Is Indonesia a Pandemic Basket Case?

By Dean BakerDean Baker

June 25, 2021

25 Junio 2021

Unfortunately, the piece does not put any of this in a context that is likely to make it meaningful to most NYT readers.

• Affordable Care ActEnvironmentFinancial Transaction TaxGlobalization and TradeGlobalización y comercio

The Bitcoin Transactions Tax

By Dean BakerDean Baker

June 23, 2021

23 Junio 2021

The Bitcoin market gives a great laboratory for experimenting with financial transactions taxes.

My Thoughts on What Biden and the Dems Can Do

By Dean BakerDean Baker

June 22, 2021

22 Junio 2021

It's short and relatively painless.

• Economic Crisis and RecoveryCrisis económica y recuperación

Job Growth and Temporary Layoffs

By Dean BakerDean Baker

June 19, 2021

19 Junio 2021

Now that the number of people on temporary layoffs has fallen sharply, it is highly unlikely that we will see job gains over, or even near, 1 million a month.

• InequalityLa DesigualdadIntellectual PropertyPropiedad Intelectual