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Inside Story – Rage on Wall Street

Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe What are the root causes behind the protests in the US? What do demonstrators hope to accomplish? And will the US administration manage to defuse the rage? Guests: Dean Baker, Charlie Wolf, Camille Rivera At Al Jazeera English, we focus on people and events that affect people's lives. We bring topics to light that often go under-reported, listening to all sides of the story and giving a 'voice to the voiceless.' Reaching more than 270...

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Economist Dean Baker & Rep. Donna Edwards Comment on Deficit Deal “Super Committee”

DemocracyNow.org - President Barack Obama welcomed the deficit deal as "an important first step" and urged both parties to work together on a larger plan to cut the deficit. The deal includes no new tax revenue from wealthy Americans and no additional stimulus for the lagging economy. It has a provision to create a joint committee of 12 legislators charged with finding $1.5 trillion in deficit cuts. The committee must hold its first meeting in 45 days and is expected to set in motion a...

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Al Jazeera English – Dean Baker on credit rating agencies

Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, discussed why are credit agencies so powerful and explains their role in this economic crisis. 07/26/2011 http://www.aljazeera.net/English I produce on anything and everything. Email me with a story idea: maria.godinho@aljaze​era.net | Comcast Channel 275 | Cox Channel 474 | Verizon FiOS Channel 457

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