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Beat the Press is Dean Baker’s commentary on economic reporting. He is a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR).

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A Quick Note on Trade and Inequality

A Quick Note on Trade and Inequality

Oren Cass touts Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs in the NY Times. Here’s what he gets wrong about “free trade,” and what we need to get right to understand our future.

By Dean Baker

A large cargo ship docked at a port is loaded with colorful shipping containers. Cranes and machinery are visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.