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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 | 463 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 | 487 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 | 399 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 | 437 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 | 513 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 | 1289 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 | 657 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 | 1429 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 | 977 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 | 1648 views