Dean Baker
@deanbaker13.bsky.social
Economist at the Center for Economic Research. Father to two dogs.
Trump's investment boom exists only in his demented brain. New orders for capital goods are below the level of three years ago, and that's before adjusting for inflation
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Trump's investment boom exists only in his demented brain. New orders for capital goods are below the level of three years ago, and that's before adjusting for inflation
Thanksgiving in Donald Trump's America
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Thanksgiving in Donald Trump's America
All the job growth over the last four months have been in healthcare. Imagine the Trump economy being so pathetic that they have to boast about this.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
All the job growth over the last four months have been in healthcare. Imagine the Trump economy being so pathetic that they have to boast about this.
I should also mention that the Rs and the media so effectively beat up Biden that the Dems were scared to talk about their indisputable economic successes: the longest period of low unemployment in 70 years, the fast pace of real wage growth at the bottom in 50 years www.epi.org/publication/...
November 19, 2025 at 12:43 AM
I should also mention that the Rs and the media so effectively beat up Biden that the Dems were scared to talk about their indisputable economic successes: the longest period of low unemployment in 70 years, the fast pace of real wage growth at the bottom in 50 years www.epi.org/publication/...
Trump seems to be helping the Canadian economy, the U.S. economy, not so much
October 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Trump seems to be helping the Canadian economy, the U.S. economy, not so much
Donald Trump may not be very good for the U.S. economy, but he sure seems to be helping Canada.
October 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Donald Trump may not be very good for the U.S. economy, but he sure seems to be helping Canada.
Indeed's job listing index is down to the lowest level since the early days of the recovery
October 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Indeed's job listing index is down to the lowest level since the early days of the recovery
the plunge in quits is more clearly visible on this graph
September 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
the plunge in quits is more clearly visible on this graph
I realize that most Republicans seem to have caught Trump's dementia, but they all ridiculed Obama's request for $200 million to resod the mall back in 2009. Are they now going to hand Trump $2 billion to make Washington "beautiful?"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/Pre...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/Pre...
August 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I realize that most Republicans seem to have caught Trump's dementia, but they all ridiculed Obama's request for $200 million to resod the mall back in 2009. Are they now going to hand Trump $2 billion to make Washington "beautiful?"
abcnews.go.com/Politics/Pre...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/Pre...
I trust Brown's administration knows that Judge Bove says this clause is meaningless. Also, as a practical matter, under this agreement Trump is totally within his rights to have any whack job group initiate a suit against Brown.
July 30, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I trust Brown's administration knows that Judge Bove says this clause is meaningless. Also, as a practical matter, under this agreement Trump is totally within his rights to have any whack job group initiate a suit against Brown.
A serious newspaper calls these "ALLEGED antisemitism concerns." There is zero reason to believe the Trump administration gives a damn about antisemitism.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/n...
July 12, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A serious newspaper calls these "ALLEGED antisemitism concerns." There is zero reason to believe the Trump administration gives a damn about antisemitism.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/n...
Can the NYT hire some serious reporters?
No countries are EXPECTED to pay tariffs. A reporter should be fired for writing that. Trump is saying the taxes we will impose on our imports from these countries. WE PAY, not them.
No countries are EXPECTED to pay tariffs. A reporter should be fired for writing that. Trump is saying the taxes we will impose on our imports from these countries. WE PAY, not them.
July 7, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Can the NYT hire some serious reporters?
No countries are EXPECTED to pay tariffs. A reporter should be fired for writing that. Trump is saying the taxes we will impose on our imports from these countries. WE PAY, not them.
No countries are EXPECTED to pay tariffs. A reporter should be fired for writing that. Trump is saying the taxes we will impose on our imports from these countries. WE PAY, not them.
NYT completely f**ks up the Social Security tax cut story. Contrary to what they tell you, the Republican bill did ZERO for low-income seniors. They were already not paying taxes on their Social Security,
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
July 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
NYT completely f**ks up the Social Security tax cut story. Contrary to what they tell you, the Republican bill did ZERO for low-income seniors. They were already not paying taxes on their Social Security,
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
NYT continues efforts to minimize the size of anti-Trump protests. What sort of jerk would compare anti-war protests planned with a few hours notice with No Kings protests planned for months?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
June 23, 2025 at 3:21 AM
NYT continues efforts to minimize the size of anti-Trump protests. What sort of jerk would compare anti-war protests planned with a few hours notice with No Kings protests planned for months?
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...
Here's the headline at the top right of the NYT homepage. I guess they might need a "never mind" follow-up.
June 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Here's the headline at the top right of the NYT homepage. I guess they might need a "never mind" follow-up.
Why can't Washington Post reporters learn journalism?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This article tells us what the Justice Department "thinks." The reporter has no idea what the Justice Department thinks (does a department think?). It knows what it SAYS, just report it that way.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This article tells us what the Justice Department "thinks." The reporter has no idea what the Justice Department thinks (does a department think?). It knows what it SAYS, just report it that way.
June 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Why can't Washington Post reporters learn journalism?
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This article tells us what the Justice Department "thinks." The reporter has no idea what the Justice Department thinks (does a department think?). It knows what it SAYS, just report it that way.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
This article tells us what the Justice Department "thinks." The reporter has no idea what the Justice Department thinks (does a department think?). It knows what it SAYS, just report it that way.
This is kind of incredible, we both have Trump admitted that he awards government contracts as personal favors and acknowledging that Biden didn't.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...
June 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is kind of incredible, we both have Trump admitted that he awards government contracts as personal favors and acknowledging that Biden didn't.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/u...
In a real newspaper the headline would say the Trump administration "claims" not "finds"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
May 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM
In a real newspaper the headline would say the Trump administration "claims" not "finds"
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/u...
WaPo needs competent headline writers who read the pieces
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... The judge's criticism wasn't for the dismissal of charges, it was for bringing charges before the prosecutor was prepared to make the case.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... The judge's criticism wasn't for the dismissal of charges, it was for bringing charges before the prosecutor was prepared to make the case.
May 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
WaPo needs competent headline writers who read the pieces
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... The judge's criticism wasn't for the dismissal of charges, it was for bringing charges before the prosecutor was prepared to make the case.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec... The judge's criticism wasn't for the dismissal of charges, it was for bringing charges before the prosecutor was prepared to make the case.
It looks like Trump is continuing his war on breakfast. Coffee prices are near an all-time high and egg prices are again inching higher.
May 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
It looks like Trump is continuing his war on breakfast. Coffee prices are near an all-time high and egg prices are again inching higher.
Trump's dementia is really taking over. He says he doesn't know if he is required to uphold the Constitution www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... Here's the oath he took for the second time less than four months ago.
May 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Trump's dementia is really taking over. He says he doesn't know if he is required to uphold the Constitution www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202... Here's the oath he took for the second time less than four months ago.
Another lesson on reporting for the NYT: their reporter do not KNOW what is in "the eyes" of Republicans. They know what comes out of their mouths.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/u...
May 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Another lesson on reporting for the NYT: their reporter do not KNOW what is in "the eyes" of Republicans. They know what comes out of their mouths.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/u...
In his war on breakfast, Trump's progress seems to have stalled on the egg front, with prices up more than 60% from year ago levels, but he looks to be making renewed progress on the coffee front.
April 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
In his war on breakfast, Trump's progress seems to have stalled on the egg front, with prices up more than 60% from year ago levels, but he looks to be making renewed progress on the coffee front.
In Trump's war on breakfast, there seems to be a truce on the egg front with prices 30 percent higher than a year ago, but he's moving aggressively on coffee prices.
April 25, 2025 at 12:08 PM
In Trump's war on breakfast, there seems to be a truce on the egg front with prices 30 percent higher than a year ago, but he's moving aggressively on coffee prices.
In Trump's War on Breakfast, he continues to hold steady on the eggs front, at roughly 30 percent higher than the year-ago price, but he is pushing aggressively on the coffee front.
April 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
In Trump's War on Breakfast, he continues to hold steady on the eggs front, at roughly 30 percent higher than the year-ago price, but he is pushing aggressively on the coffee front.