Edwin Dean
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Program's elimination short-sighted
The Obama administration wants to eliminate a program that produces information critical to improving U.S. global competitiveness. more
By Edwin Dean | 2/25/10 | 490 views
Questions about real wages should rely on real data
Paul Krugman, the prominent economist and New York Times columnist, has written that “the stagnation of real wages — wages adjusted for inflation — actually goes back more than 30 years.” … more
By Edwin Dean | 1/28/10 | 515 views
Some ways to keep the dance going
Congress may be taking the wrong path to reforming our crisis-prone financial system. The bill that just passed the House of Representatives continues the traditional focus on making individual banks safer. more
By Edwin Dean | 12/24/09 | 414 views
What you need to know about the CPI
If you receive Social Security, were you expecting a higher monthly payment next year, to make up for inflation? more
By Edwin Dean | 11/26/09 | 455 views
The jobless rate is much worse than you think
Some of the bad news about U.S. employment is widely known. Many people know that since this long recession began in December 2007, we have lost … more
By Edwin Dean | 10/29/09 | 530 views
Woman’s death epitome of health system’s failure
Nikki White, a young Tennessee woman, had lupus, a serious but treatable disease. If she had lived in Japan, France, or one of many other countries, she would have received treatment and could have … more
By Edwin Dean | 9/24/09 | 1305 views
Take the fiddle out of markets
Should we blame economists for our current financial crisis? The answer is “yes — but,” and the “but” is just as important as the “yes.” more
By Edwin Dean | 8/27/09 | 671 views
Bet on it: Gas prices headed up
Crude oil and gasoline prices have taken us on a wild and crazy ride over the past two years. Crude oil prices rose from $51 a barrel in January 2007 to $145 in July 2008, a jump of 184 percent. Then … more
By Edwin Dean | 7/23/09 | 1442 views
Human well-being improving
This may surprise you: human well-being, according to many social indicators, is steadily improving. True, headlines announce war, poverty, and global warming, and they aren’t trumpeting false … more
By Edwin Dean | 6/25/09 | 990 views
Strongest anti-cancer weapons the cheapest
In his February speech to Congress, President Obama vowed that his administration would seek a cure for cancer, renewing President Nixon’s declaration of war on cancer almost four decades ago. Over these decades, have we won any battles? And if so, how? more
3/26/09 | 1670 views
Democrats' hands aren't clean, either
Who got us into this painful economic crisis? Polls show that most Americans blame the Republicans more than the Democrats, and the evidence supports this view. But are the Democrats so innocent that they may fairly cast the proverbial first stone? more
By Edwin Dean | 11/27/08 | 1552 views
The Federal Reserve’s role in the financial crisis
Most economists, this one included, believe that the Bush administration’s economic policies are dreadful. Yet, in fairness, the administration may deserve less blame than its opponents allege for the current financial crisis. more
By Edwin Dean | 10/23/08 | 2162 views
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