Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Quick Thoughts on Wealth
Reducing wealth inequality requires more than taxing billionaires; strong public services and democratic reforms are more effective at limiting concentrated economic and political power.
Economic Inequality
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Friday Morning Book Review: Cancelling Billionaires: The Urgent Case for a Wealth Tax
Dean speaks on Cancelling Billionaires Before They Cancel Us, arguing that while wealth taxes can help curb inequality, reforms that prevent excessive fortunes from accumulating may be even more effective.
Press Release
New Report Addresses Low Black Male Employment Rate
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Political Corruption Did Not Begin and Will Not End with Citizens United
Citizens United ignores broader forms of political influence wielded through billionaire spending, media ownership, and social media control.
Press Release
New Report Examines Economic and Social Changes in Colombia Under Petro
A new CEPR issue brief examines economic and social developments under Colombia’s Gustavo Petro administration and finds that there has been significant progress according to a variety of key indicators.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
The Trump Corruption Tax on the Oil Industry
Perceived insider trading tied to Trump’s oil-related announcements could distort futures markets and increase costs across the oil industry.
Press Release
New Affordability Agenda Would Improve Life for Millions of US Workers
New proposals from the Congressional Progressive Caucus represent a genuine opportunity to improve worker’s lives and reduce inequality.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
We Don’t Need Billionaires, and We Can Structure the Market So We Don’t Have Them
A critique of claims that billionaires are essential to innovation, arguing that policy choices, not individuals, create extreme wealth.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
The Stock Market is Not Your Friend
Stock market gains driven by higher profit shares benefit a minority of investors, while most workers would be better off with higher wages instead.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Trump Republicans are Defunding the Tax Police, Making America Great for Rich Tax Cheats
Thanks to the Republican war on the IRS, billionaire tax cheats are breathing easier.
