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There is no reason to think that economists’ understanding of the economy is any better today than it was two decades ago, and people should know this
Dean Baker
Dean Baker is co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in Washington, DC.
Dean previously worked as a senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute and an assistant professor at Bucknell University. He has also worked as a consultant for the World Bank, the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress, and the OECD's Trade Union Advisory Council.
Sanders proposes a financial transactions tax
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Investment of public money needs transparency and accountability