Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
In slightly over two months, Elon Musk and DOGE have committed more major blunders than a million bureaucrats would do in a lifetime.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Trump’s Commerce Secretary said that anyone who would complain about not receiving their Social Security benefit check is likely a fraudster. Shouldn’t this be a serious scandal?
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Understand the implications of tariffs being implemented on ” Tax Day”, April 2nd, including significant hikes on imports from various countries.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
We should think of patent monopolies as taxes that cost households billions while benefiting pharmaceutical companies.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Elon Musk’s takeover of the government was made possible by a Supreme Court decision that was absurd on its face.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
A recent Trump executive order seeks to boost timber production — part of a broader push to further privatize our public lands for private gain.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Elon Musk’s DOGE project has been terrible for workers and the public — and great for Musk’s business interests.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Since people are genuinely confused by the word ‘tariff,’ wouldn’t it be more helpful for reporters to use terms that are less likely to be misunderstood?
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Is the private sector truly more efficient? Find out how government agencies, like Social Security, prove otherwise.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
If Musk and the DOGE boys ever did their homework (generally a good idea for those interested in “efficiency”) they could have looked at the 2005 Social Security Trustees Report. They then would have discovered the plans for the Great Replacement.
