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As stocks wobble, one group remains unfazed: managers who profit from public pension funds
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Midsummer Market Meltdown: Is the End Near?
"When you see people making vast fortunes in this economy, it is usually a good start to ask what the government did to allow for their success. In the case of the fund managers, a substantial chunk of... ...
Big Government Grover and the Fund Manager Subsidy
"While people with middle class jobs like teachers and firefighters typically pay a 25 percent tax rate, and higher-paid professionals like doctors and lawyers pay a 35 percent rate, fund managers are... ...
Will Your House Do the NASDAQ Meltdown?
Dean Baker, Truthout columnist, writes: "The latest data on housing sales showed that the inventory of unsold homes climbed to 4.4 million in May, yet another record. The current inventory would be more... ...
Rising Mortgage Debt, Weak House Prices
Dean Baker reports: "The inventory of unsold new and existing homes both stand at record highs. The 4,200,000 stock of unsold existing homes is more than a year's supply at the pre-bubble sales rates of... ...
Human Rights at the Workplace
"One of the basic rights that workers are supposed to enjoy, under both US law and international treaties to which we are a signatory, is the right of free association at the workplace, including the right... ...
The Peace Weenies Were Right
"Last week I was struck to see a well-respected centrist foreign policy analyst discuss President Bush's 'surge' as a serious policy for bringing stability to Iraq," says Dean Baker. "This sight was striking,... ...
Liberalism Versus Power Populism
Dean Baker writes: "The Democrats like to portray themselves as the party of humble masses. This is in contrast to the Republicans, who President Bush once jokingly described as the party of the 'haves... ...
The Economic Costs of the Iraq War
Dean Baker writes: "President Bush is right to be concerned about economic growth. It provides a basis for rising living standards. But his concern that reducing greenhouse gas emissions may slow growth... ...
Fighting Poverty: The First Step Is Counting It
Dean Baker writes: "The Center for American Progress issued a useful report last week on ways to reduce and eventually eliminate poverty. The report proposed a national goal of cutting the number of people... ...