Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Market losses driven by economic uncertainty and policy choices are cutting into billionaire wealth, effectively acting as a de facto wealth tax while exposing contradictions in attitudes toward inequality.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
The Trump administration claims that the economy is “roaring like never before” after the “nightmare” they inherited from the Biden administration. But the numbers tell a very different story.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
The Wall Street Journal ran an opinion piece about labor rights that deserves a close read.
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It’s only early March, but millionaires are already done with their contribution to Social Security for the year.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
Despite claims from wealthy interests, Social Security remains a highly efficient, progressive program that protects millions from poverty in retirement.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Over the past 50 years, the wealthiest Americans have increased their share of total income. An affordability agenda must tackle this growing inequality.
Article • Dean Baker’s Beat the Press
The claimed US productivity edge over Europe largely disappears once GDP is measured consistently across countries.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
It’s likely that hundreds of thousands of low wage workers are getting a pay cut, thanks to a new Trump minimum wage rule.
Article • Data Bytes
Research shows that workers experiencing income volatility are more likely to have interruptions in their access to health care.
Article • Expose the Heist: Power and Policy in Unprecedented Times
Trump Accounts — boosted in a recent Super Bowl commercial — will widen income inequality.
