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• Economic Crisis and RecoveryCrisis económica y recuperaciónInequalityLa Desigualdad

Steven Pearlstein’s Parting Shot at Progressives

By Dean BakerDean Baker

March 03, 2021

03 Marzo 2021

I wish Pearlstein a long and productive retirement.
I wish Pearlstein a long and productive retirement.

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• COVID-19CoronavirusEconomic Crisis and RecoveryCrisis económica y recuperaciónIntellectual PropertyPropiedad Intelectual

To Prevent the Resurgence of the Pandemic, Can We Talk About Open-Source Research?

By Dean BakerDean Baker

February 26, 2021

26 Febrero 2021

The point is that we would want evidence on new strains to be shared as quickly as possible.
The point is that we would want evidence on new strains to be shared as quickly as possible.

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• Wall StreetEl Mundo Financiero

Bartenders and Pension Fund Investment Advisers

By Dean BakerDean Baker

February 25, 2021

25 Febrero 2021

Investment advisers are in the same relationship to the pension fund as the bartender is to the person worried about their drinking problem. The advisers are making money off the fund.
Investment advisers are in the same relationship to the pension fund as the bartender is to the person worried about their drinking problem. The advisers are making money off the fund.

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• Economic Crisis and RecoveryCrisis económica y recuperación

Bitcoin and Baseball Cards

By Dean BakerDean Baker

February 22, 2021

22 Febrero 2021

I have no idea how high the Bitcoin enthusiasts will push up its price. The one prediction in which I feel very confident is that it is not about to become a currency that will replace traditional currencies.
I have no idea how high the Bitcoin enthusiasts will push up its price. The one prediction in which I feel very confident is that it is not about to become a currency that will replace traditional currencies.

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• InequalityLa Desigualdad

The Green New Deal Threatens Republicans’ Bread and Butter, it’s Not Just Competition in the Battle of Ideas

By Dean BakerDean Baker

February 21, 2021

21 Febrero 2021

The Green New Deal is a huge challenge to major financial backers of the Republican Party.
The Green New Deal is a huge challenge to major financial backers of the Republican Party.

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• United StatesEE. UU.

The Failure of the Media in Responding to the Lying Right

By Dean BakerDean Baker

February 17, 2021

17 Febrero 2021

The media have agency, but have thus far largely sought to pretend to just be observers.
The media have agency, but have thus far largely sought to pretend to just be observers.

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• Economic Crisis and RecoveryCrisis económica y recuperaciónInequalityLa DesigualdadIntellectual PropertyPropiedad Intelectual

How Will Our Children Know They Face a Crushing Debt Burden?

By Dean BakerDean Baker

February 15, 2021

15 Febrero 2021

Let’s imagine a world where our children weren’t constantly being told that they face a crushing debt burden, how would they know?
Let’s imagine a world where our children weren’t constantly being told that they face a crushing debt burden, how would they know?

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• Globalization and TradeGlobalización y comercioInequalityLa Desigualdad

Being Wrong in Elite Jobs Doesn’t Have Any Consequences

By Dean BakerDean Baker

February 14, 2021

14 Febrero 2021

The highly paid workers at the top of their profession face no career risk from making huge mistakes with massive consequences for society.
The highly paid workers at the top of their profession face no career risk from making huge mistakes with massive consequences for society.

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• Economic Crisis and RecoveryCrisis económica y recuperaciónGlobalization and TradeGlobalización y comercio

More on the Summers v. Biden Spending Debate

By Dean BakerDean Baker

February 09, 2021

09 Febrero 2021

If the economy is really seeing excess demand that it can't meet, an increased deficit is preferable to an inflationary spiral.
If the economy is really seeing excess demand that it can't meet, an increased deficit is preferable to an inflationary spiral.

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• Intellectual PropertyPropiedad Intelectual

Intellectual Property, Inequality, and the New Cold War with China

By Dean BakerDean Baker

February 08, 2021

08 Febrero 2021

The risk of a new Cold War gives us yet another good reason not to be fans of intellectual property.
The risk of a new Cold War gives us yet another good reason not to be fans of intellectual property.

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