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TPMtv: TPMtv Talks with Dean Baker

Your Daily Politics Blog: Tired of the dumbed-down public debate about the stimulus package? Progressive economist Dean Baker offers a bracing take on the underlying housing bubble, why the stimulus package is a good start but not enough to kick start the economy, and why things are likely to get worse before they get better.

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Dean Baker: Talk Back To The Anti-Spending Crowd

http://ourfuture.org asks Dean Baker, economist with the Center for Economic and Policy Research, how to respond to the movement to cut federal spending on entitlements and public infrastructure, and why progressives should not be afraid to argue for a larger public role in ensuring a sustained, broad-based prosperity.

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VIEW POINT: Dean Baker on the Bailout Panic

Economist Dean Baker shares his thoughts on the bailout panic during a public panel held at the Institute for Policy Studies on September 30, 2008. Dr. Baker is the co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC, and a columnist for The Washington Post and Atlantic Monthly.

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Baker on Frank: FNC 10/28/08

Dean Baker on Barney Frank "O'Reilly Factor" 08:24pm Commentary TOPIC: Barney Frank, housing crisis, Freddie and Fannie Mac, Greenspan TRANSCRIPT: O'REILLY: As you know, a combination of greed and political apathy at the federal level has brought massive pain to many Americans. And Congressman Barney Frank is one of the problems Now he's running for reelection in Massachusetts. But does Frank assume any responsibility for his terrible performance? [] STEPHEN MOORE: I wouldn't...

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