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We should be looking to increase, not decrease Social Security, argues Baker.
Opinion
Last Modified: 15 Apr 2013 08:22 GMT
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The sequester has no economic justification - it is the product of ideology and political stalemate.
Opinion
Last Modified: 02 Mar 2013 17:10 GMT
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The US government has a huge amount of assets that it could sell at any time and thereby reduce its debt, writes Baker.
Opinion
Last Modified: 18 Feb 2013 09:33 GMT
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Four years after Obama's historic inauguration, the biggest change is that there is no hope for the economy.
Opinion
Last Modified: 22 Jan 2013 10:48 GMT
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The outlook for the US economy over the next few years hinges on what a deeply divided Congress decides.
Opinion
Last Modified: 05 Jan 2013 08:58 GMT
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President Obama declares the deal is a promise kept, despite falling short of earlier hopes for a grand deficit bargain.
Americas
Last Modified: 02 Jan 2013 22:03 GMT
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Republican-dominated chamber looks ready to approve bipartisan deal in vote and end months-long dispute.
Americas
Last Modified: 02 Jan 2013 03:29 GMT
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If economic debates in the US were focused on reality, the demand gap would be at the centre of the discussion.
Opinion
Last Modified: 11 Dec 2012 07:55 GMT
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The Congressional Budget Office and other budget forecasters can't ignore the economic reality forever.
Opinion
Last Modified: 12 Nov 2012 13:04 GMT
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In first post-election comments, US president claims mandate to raise taxes on wealthy Americans to reduce the deficit.
Americas
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2012 04:52 GMT
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