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Op-Ed/Commentary

BudgetCongressGovernmentUS Joe Biden Could Be Tempted to Reach for the Platinum Coin

Other than Denmark, our country is alone in the world in having a self-imposed limit on the amount of money it can borrow. In other countries, legislatures approve spending and taxes, and governments borrow to cover any gaps.

Dean Baker / CNN / September 28, 2021

Op-Ed/Commentary

BudgetEconomic Crisis and Recovery The Shortage/Glut of Savings: The Which Way Is Up Problem in Economics

To my mind, this is a silly debate, starting with the idea that we should be concerned about inequalities in wealth resulting from low interest rates. That one is a bit hard for me to see.

Dean Baker / September 01, 2021

Op-Ed/Commentary

BudgetEconomic Crisis and RecoveryJobsUS The Infrastructure and Budget Bills Are a Watershed in US Economic Doctrine

Deficit demagogy has (finally) become a fringe position in American politics—just look at the massive bills moving through Congress.

Max B. Sawicky / IN THESE TIMES / August 11, 2021

Op-Ed/Commentary

BudgetEconomic Crisis and RecoveryHealth and Social ProgramsUS If We Can Bail Out Wall Street, We Can Invest in Our Children

Unlike previous recovery policies, such as the Wall Street Bailout, a childcare policy would help reduce inequality and increase the welfare of children and a portion of the labor force that has too often been overlooked: mothers.

Clara Wilson Pryce Davies / July 14, 2021