Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Republican claims of massive government fraud are difficult to reconcile with Elon Musk’s DOGE initiative, which failed to uncover the large-scale abuses politicians continue to cite.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
A venture that loses billions of dollars and is run entirely by a person who routinely says crazy things doesn’t sound like a trillion-dollar company, but Wall Street seems to think otherwise.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Trump’s neglect of storm-hit Red States reveals how his attacks on government capacity leave even his own supporters unprotected in disasters.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
GAO’s findings show ACA fraud risks are small and solvable, highlighting how Musk’s DOGE chaos undermined real oversight and ignored major sources of waste.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Elon Musk’s DOGE failed to live up to its supposed mission — and did substantial damage in the process.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
The Trump administration’s economic policies deliberately shift income and power to the top 1 percent, reversing decades of progress and threatening the future of the American middle class.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
The media’s lack of budget context fuels public misconceptions and makes minor cuts or wasteful spending seem far more significant than they are.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
The 2025 Social Security report warns of a shortfall, but the program remains strong and fixable with modest, fair policy changes.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Trump’s tariffs are effectively a massive, regressive tax hike on Americans, costing trillions and hitting low and middle-income households the hardest.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Faced with threats from Donald Trump, Elon Musk publicly apologized to him — revealing the ease with which Musk abandons principle to protect his fortune.
