Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
With crypto’s volatility and limited real-world use exposed, a public digital currency could outcompete it while lowering costs and reshaping financial markets.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
While inflation was accelerating before the war, the surge in oil prices added fuel to the fire, and it will likely be well above the Fed’s 2.0 percent target for the foreseeable future.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
New data show that growth is slowing sharply and inflation is picking up, a phenomenon that was once called “stagflation.”
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
In a big piece about a possible lithium extraction project, the New York Times fails to mention other technological developments that could reduce demand for the metal.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Recent discussions about structural problems with our media don’t do enough to propose solutions.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Trump’s plan to ‘seize’ Iran’s oil quickly runs into some reality-based problems.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Trump’s focus on military spending over health care highlights a costly shift away from programs Americans rely on.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Drug prices are driven by patent monopolies, making reform not just PBM regulation key to affordability.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Despite strong job growth, declining hours and wages point to a softer labor market ahead.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Lower drug prices come from reforming patents and funding research, not tariffs or political dealmaking.
