Dean Baker received his B.A. from Swarthmore College and his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Michigan. He's written "Rigged" Rigged: How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich … [Read more...]
Question for Luc Schuster.
In a Facebook post by my friend Senator Jamie Eldridge regarding the economic conditions in Massachusetts on how indicators on middle-class income growth, poverty reduction, and the expansion of health insurance coverage show Massachusetts … [Read more...]
This Morning On Fox
I watch Fox News every so often, just as I listen to Limbaugh and the rest every so often, just to get a glimpse into the minds of the Republicans, the right, and the Trump voters. This morning, I watched Fox News. The subject was health … [Read more...]
Yes? No! On #1…
I'd like a conversation on this. Ads say that nurses want us to "VOTE YES" on Question 1. Ads say that nurses want us to "VOTE NO" on question 1. My initial feeling is to vote yes and limit the number of patients nurses are … [Read more...]
Geoffrey Owens Speaks Out Over Job-Shaming Incident
Geoffrey Owens is speaking out after a photograph surfaced showing him working at a grocery store in what many perceived as an attempt to shame him for his job. Article Here. I know the feeling. Not too many years ago, I was an up … [Read more...]
About that NFL Patriotism thing….
I heard this on the radio this morning. Did you know that the United Stated Government pays the NFL millions of dollars each year for the NFL's endorsement of the US Government and its military? All military branches reported spending … [Read more...]
Sales Tax Holidays for School Supplies? Gimme a Break! It’s For Business Owners.
I could not escape the irony of the past weekend when my state legislature patted themselves on the back for giving the citizens of Massachusetts a “Tax Free Weekend” to help parents with back to school purchases and the reality that on … [Read more...]
Democrats Proclaim “Taxes are Evil!”…
Way to go Democrats in the Massachusetts Legislature pushing forward a "Taxes are Evil" agenda with the new "Tax Free Weekend"! Since this is so popular with the voters, why stop here? How about an "Excise Tax Holiday Weekend" for car … [Read more...]
The Productivity Myth
It's been a year or so since the Republicans got their big tax breaks for business owners. Since that time, wages have risen by 2.8% while inflation has risen 2.9%. MAGA? In any case, I was listening to the radio this morning where two … [Read more...]
No, I Do Not Hate Donald Trump.
I watch Fox News. I listen to Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity on the radio. I even watch Jimmy Swaggart Ministries on late night TV to get a peak into the evangelical right. I do all this to understand where my political opposites are … [Read more...]
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