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The Trump Plan: Unchecked Power to Total Jerks

Article Dean Baker’s Beat the Press

The Trump Plan: Unchecked Power to Total Jerks

Despite his slim popular vote victory, the Trump administration is claiming powers in both domestic and foreign affairs that vastly exceed those of prior presidents.

By Dean Baker

Elon Musk speaking at the 2025 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Photo: Gage Skidmore
Fun With Numbers: Who Got Rich Over Trump’s Tariff Cave?

Article Dean Baker’s Beat the Press

Fun With Numbers: Who Got Rich Over Trump’s Tariff Cave?

Sometimes simple arithmetic can tell us a great deal about the world. The big jump in the stock market following Trump’s announcement that he was walking back the tariffs is one such case.

By Dean Baker

Donald J. Trump purchases a Tesla on the South Lawn, Tuesday, March 11, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Molly Riley)
Dr. Trump’s Crazy Tariff Formula

Article Dean Baker’s Beat the Press

Dr. Trump’s Crazy Tariff Formula

Trump’s crazy tariff formula will amount to the largest tax increase in the country’s history.

By Dean Baker

President Donald Trump signs an Executive Order on on the Administration’s tariff plans at a “Make America Healthy Again” event, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in the White House Rose Gardent. (Official White House Photo by Abe McNatt)
Taking a Chainsaw to Health and Human Services

Article Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times

Taking a Chainsaw to Health and Human Services

Another round of mass firings at Department of Health and Human Services hurts workers and imperils public health.

By Eileen Appelbaum

Exterior shot of the Department of Health & Human Services building. Photo: Sarah Stierch (CC BY 4.0) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Department_of_Health_%26_Human_Services_-_Sarah_Stierch.jpg