Publications

The Comeback of Manufacturing Jobs: MAGA Land and the Real World

Globalization and Trade

Let's take a quick look at the picture as of January 2020.

Dean Baker / August 25, 2020

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Seattle’s High-End Wage Tax and Taxing Stock Returns

The rich pay tax lawyers and accountants huge sums to find ways to get them out of their taxes.

Dean Baker / August 24, 2020

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Uber, Lyft, and Lessons on the Market for Megan McArdle

There are actually many cab companies in California that compete with Uber and Lyft.

Dean Baker / August 24, 2020

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How Dairy Monopolies Keep Milk Off the Shelves

Consolidation in the dairy industry has created separate, inflexible supply chains for consumers and commercial markets.

Eileen Appelbaum and Jared Gaby-Biegel / August 20, 2020

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Budget

The Burden of the Debt: Lessons for Biden Adviser Ted Kaufman

Intellectual Property

Dean Baker / August 20, 2020

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Should We Be More Worried About the Economy?

We are struggling to make sense of data, which often has a substantial lag.

Dean Baker / August 19, 2020

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Special Announcement

Dawn Niederhauser / August 19, 2020

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Government

Revolving Door Project

Nancy Pelosi Needs to Do More to Save the Postal Service — and the Election

The House speaker didn’t secure the needed funds in the spring. Now, public pressure is resulting in some action, and that’s good. But much more is needed.

Eleanor Eagan and Jeff Hauser / August 19, 2020

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Revolving Door Project

US Foreign Policy

World

The Way to Enact a Progressive Foreign-Policy Agenda? Personnel

Biden’s trade, diplomatic, and Pentagon choices need to be free of industry ties.

Joshua Timi Iwayemi and Miranda Litwak / August 18, 2020

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Quick Note on Lost GDP Due to Shutdowns

Some folks have complained about the loss of GDP over the last five months and questioned whether the shutdowns have been worth the price.

Dean Baker / August 17, 2020

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Pandemic Leads to More Precarious Housing Situation

Housing insecurity is much higher today, particularly among renters, than before the pandemic.

Yixia Cai and Shawn Fremstad / August 14, 2020

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Government

INSIGHT: The Simple Fix For Corporate Income Tax—Tax Stock Returns

Wall Street

Instead of taxing corporate profits, we should be taxing stock returns.

Dean Baker / August 14, 2020

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International Monetary Fund

US Foreign Policy

Evans-Frantz: Sen. Leahy Should Lead on Global COVID Response

The U.S. has veto power at the IMF, so without U.S. support, this life saving and cost-free opportunity will be wasted.

CEPR, Cavan Kharrazian and Isaac Evans-Frantz / August 14, 2020

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Growth

Overall and Core CPI Both Rise 0.6 Percent in July as Price Reversals Continue

Rental inflation appears to be slowing, especially in high-priced cities.

Dean Baker / August 12, 2020

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United Kingdom Economy Contracted at a 59.9 Percent Rate in Second Quarter

Growth

The contraction in the UK was actually far worse than the contraction in the United States.

Dean Baker / August 12, 2020

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When Trump Proposes Giving More Money to the Rich, NYT Mind Readers Know That He’s Doing it to Increase Growth

Fortunately, the NYT has a staff of mind readers who can keep us better informed.

Dean Baker / August 12, 2020

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