Dean Baker http://www.npr.org Dean Baker en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:05:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Dean Baker http://www.npr.org yes Three Ways To Totally Transform U.S. Immigration Policy Economists dream big: open borders, visa auctions or preferential access for high-skilled workers. Thu, 21 Feb 2013 03:05:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/02/21/172501563/three-ways-to-totally-transform-u-s-immigration-policy?ft=1&f=126933565 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/02/21/172501563/three-ways-to-totally-transform-u-s-immigration-policy?ft=1&f=126933565 Economists dream big: open borders, visa auctions or preferential access for high-skilled workers. 229 no Economists dream big: open borders, visa auctions or preferential access for high-skilled workers.

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]]> How An Investor's Gain Can Be Your Loss Guest columnist Dean Baker explains how many forms of investment contribute little or no value to society. Mon, 07 May 2012 12:16:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/07/152041633/how-an-investors-gain-can-be-your-loss?ft=1&f=126933565 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/07/152041633/how-an-investors-gain-can-be-your-loss?ft=1&f=126933565 Guest columnist Dean Baker explains how many forms of investment contribute little or no value to society. no Guest columnist Dean Baker explains how many forms of investment contribute little or no value to society.

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]]> The Case For Economic Optimism, From A Leading Pessimist Dean Baker, an economist who predicted the housing bubble, parts ways with the pessimists. Predictions of a double-dip recession, he argues, are "wrongheaded and seriously counterproductive." Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:04:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/02/06/146462230/the-case-for-economic-optimism-from-a-leading-pessimist?ft=1&f=126933565 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/02/06/146462230/the-case-for-economic-optimism-from-a-leading-pessimist?ft=1&f=126933565 Dean Baker, an economist who predicted the housing bubble, parts ways with the pessimists. Predictions of a double-dip recession, he argues, are "wrongheaded and seriously counterproductive." no Dean Baker, an economist who predicted the housing bubble, parts ways with the pessimists. Predictions of a double-dip recession, he argues, are "wrongheaded and seriously counterproductive."

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]]> Why GDP Per Capita Can Start A Bar Fight Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic Policy Research, explains why GDP per capita, the total GDP of a country divided by the number of people in the country, is such a controversial measure. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:30:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/10/144914762/why-gdp-per-capita-can-start-a-bar-fight?ft=1&f=126933565 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/01/10/144914762/why-gdp-per-capita-can-start-a-bar-fight?ft=1&f=126933565 Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic Policy Research, explains why GDP per capita, the total GDP of a country divided by the number of people in the country, is such a controversial measure. no Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic Policy Research, explains why GDP per capita, the total GDP of a country divided by the number of people in the country, is such a controversial measure.

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]]> What Political Compromises Could Create Jobs? A guest post from Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Tue, 08 Nov 2011 20:09:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/11/08/142125304/what-political-compromises-could-create-jobs?ft=1&f=126933565 http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2011/11/08/142125304/what-political-compromises-could-create-jobs?ft=1&f=126933565 A guest post from Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. no A guest post from Dean Baker of the Center for Economic and Policy Research.

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]]> Really? You Picked Him? More On An Unusual Debt Perspective Economist Dean Baker expands his criticism of NPR's interview with economist Laurence Kotlikoff on the federal debt. Fri, 26 Aug 2011 17:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/08/26/139978259/really-you-picked-him-more-on-an-unusual-debt-perspective?ft=1&f=126933565 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/08/26/139978259/really-you-picked-him-more-on-an-unusual-debt-perspective?ft=1&f=126933565 Economist Dean Baker expands his criticism of NPR's interview with economist Laurence Kotlikoff on the federal debt. no Economist Dean Baker expands his criticism of NPR's interview with economist Laurence Kotlikoff on the federal debt.

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]]> Bailout Mania Listen to an op-ed roundup on the $700 million bailout bill. Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/09/bailout_mania.html?ft=1&f=126933565 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/09/bailout_mania.html?ft=1&f=126933565 Listen to an op-ed roundup on the $700 million bailout bill. 0 no Listen to an op-ed roundup on the $700 million bailout bill.

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]]> Economic Plan B With buzz about inflation and stagflation circulating, people are considering an economic plan B. Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:59:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/02/economic_plan_b_1.html?ft=1&f=126933565 http://www.npr.org/blogs/talk/2008/02/economic_plan_b_1.html?ft=1&f=126933565 With buzz about inflation and stagflation circulating, people are considering an economic plan B. 0 no With buzz about inflation and stagflation circulating, people are considering an economic plan B.

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