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Baker Says Shadow Banking Entrenched, Needs Transparency: Video

May 6 (Bloomberg) -- Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, talks with Bloomberg's Erik Schatzker about the purpose of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's hearings and the so-called shadow banking system. Baker also discusses the role of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the outlook for regulatory overhaul of the financial system. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Baker, Holltz-Eakin Debate Expiration of Bush Tax Cuts: Video

July 16 (Bloomberg) -- Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a member of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, talk with Bloomberg's Peter Cook about the potential expiration of tax cuts enacted by President George W. Bush. Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, whose backing of the tax cuts helped persuade Congress to pass them, said lawmakers should allow the reductions to expire as scheduled at the end of this...

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Baker Sees U.S. Jobless Rate Above 10% by Year End: Video

Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, talks about the outlook for the U.S. unemployment rate. Baker, speaking with Deirdre Bolton and Peter Cook on Bloomberg Television's "InsideTrack," also discusses potential measures to stimulate economic growth. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Baker Says Corporations Are `Doing Great’ Under Obama

Dec. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, talks about the relationship between President Barack Obama and corporate America. Baker, speaking with Betty Liu and Al Hunt on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop," also discusses U.S. tax policy and the impact of China's stimulus programs on its economy. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Dean Baker Says Bernanke, Fed Must Be `More Aggressive’

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, discusses the prospects for Federal Reserve policy and Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke's news conference today following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee. Baker, speaking with Betty Liu and Michael McKee on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop," also talks about the outlook for the U.S. economy. (Source: Bloomberg)

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