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Dean Baker's Beat the Press offers insightful commentary on economic reporting, providing critical analysis and context. Join a community of 236+ members engaging with expert economic perspectives since 2018.
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FreeOkay, as far as I know Elon Musk is not literally in your underwear, but it seems that he is in your tax, Social Securit...
Fighting the Bad Guys: Lessons from Tobacco, Guns, and Mark Cuban
FreeDuring Kamala Harris’ campaign last fall many people on the left of the party were angered by the fact that billionaire...
Donald Trump’s Tariffs Are Already Spurring Growth
FreeSure, the economists were skeptical, but as Donald Trump likes to say, he knows better than the economists. The data is...
RFK Jr. Says Big Pharma is Corrupt, but the Media Can’t Talk About the Source of Corruption
FreeIt’s sort of striking that as RFK Jr.’s nomination is being considered, there is almost zero discussion of the substance...
The Starving Hordes on Twitter, Yes the Economy Matters
FreeIn the months since the election everyone, including me, has given their story on why Harris lost. Mine is a simple one,...
Donald Trump is Badly Confused # 67,218: The Story of Supply and Demand
FreeDonald Trump is the world’s leading expert in getting things wrong and one thing he gets wrong bigly is the value of the...
Donald Trump and the End of U.S. Hegemony
FreeOne outcome of the Donald Trump clown show is that we can safely say the period of U.S. hegemony in the world has come t...
Imagine a News Media That Saw Its Role as Informing Its Audience
FreeI grew up in the Watergate era, when crusading journalists continually pressed to uncover the real story and ending up b...
It Wasn’t Just Flawed Forecasts, Dishonesty Has Also Hurt Economists
FreeBen Casselman has an interesting piece in the New York Times about how economists have lost standing with both politicia...
Ownership of Facebook and Twitter is a Big Deal, Who Would Have Known?
FreeI’m always happy when something I and others have been talking about for years makes it to the New York Times. For that...
Biden’s Economic Legacy
FreeCatherine Rampell gave a rather gloomy assessment of Biden’s economic legacy in a Washington Post column this week. Unfo...
Revising NYT History on Democrats Losing the Working Class
FreeThe New York Times had a lengthy piece giving a story on how the Democrats lost the support of working-class voters over...
Stock Market and Budget Projections: Do the Numbers Add Up?
FreeIt’s been a while since we’ve had Mr. Arithmetic here, but with Donald Trump coming back to the White House, we may need...
Best Bet for 2025: Stronger Trade Ties Between Europe and China
FreeOne development for 2025 that can be seen clearly in the crystal ball is improving trade ties between China and Europe....
The New York Times Doesn’t Know About the Affordable Care Act
FreeThat is the only possible conclusion from this NYT column on the difficulty that people in the restaurant industry face...
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About Dean Baker
Dean Baker, a Senior Economist at the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR), is the creator of Beat the Press, a Patreon dedicated to providing critical commentary on economic reporting. Launched in February 2018, Beat the Press has cultivated a community of over 236 members, with 196 actively supporting the content through paid subscriptions. This demonstrates a consistent engagement with Dean's unique perspective on economic news analysis. Unlike many general commentary platforms, Beat the Press focuses specifically on the accuracy and framing of economic reporting, providing a valuable service for those seeking to understand the nuances and potential biases in mainstream media coverage. The Patreon’s success, with estimated earnings exceeding $1000, reflects the demand for Dean Baker’s expertise and the community's appreciation for his independent and critical analysis of economic news.