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January - March 2009  

Network News: The Sloan Work and Family Research Network: Conversations with the Experts: Parental Leave Policies in 21 Countries
March 2009 (Janet Gornick and Rebecca Ray)

Financial Times (UK): US Housing Price Freefall Extends into January
March 31, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Mother Jones: An End to False Globalization
March 31, 2009

CNBC: Fed's Move to Lower Mortgage Rates May Backfire On Market
March 31, 2009 (Dean Baker)  

Mail and Guardian (South Africa): Rebuilding the Economy: It's a Lot to Do in One Day
March 30, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

Daily Herald (WA): Homes Aren't the Golden Nest Egg Many Expected
March 29, 2009

Newsday (NY): Economists: Recession Far from Over Despite Gains
March 28, 2009 (Dean Baker)

This is Hell (WNUR 89.3 FM): Interview With Mark Weisbrot
March 28, 2009

Washington Post (AP): The Influence Game: Seven Big Banks Seek Monopoly
March 27, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Reuters: Dissecting the Private-Public Investment Program
March 27, 2009 (Dean Baker)

VOA: G20 Called Upon to Reform IMF
March 27, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

Baltimore Chronicle and Sentinel: Obama's Latest No Banker Left Behind Scheme
March 27, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Salon.com: Geithner: Fox in the Henhouse or Cop on the Beat?
March 26, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The Real News: Chomsky on Geithner
March 26, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Washington Independent: Are Banks Gaming the Geithner Plan Already?
March 26, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Washington Post: President Shifts Emphasis From Wall Street to Budget
March 26, 2009 (Dean Baker)

CNBC: Newman Needs a Bailout
March 25, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

The Nation: Zombie Media Still Fighting the Last Gotcha War
March 25, 2009 (Dean Baker)

FoxNews.com: What Does the National Debt Mean to You? About $22G
March 25, 2009 (Dean Baker)

CNBC: Obama's Toxic-Asset Plan: End-Run Around Congress?
March 25, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Washington Post: IMF Offers New Tools For Global Downturn
March 25, 2009
(Mark Weisbrot)

Lateline Business (ABC Australia): Dean Baker Joins Lateline Business (Interview)
March 24, 2009

Uprising Radio: ‘Media Matters’ Monitors Financial News
March 24, 2009 (Dean Baker)

KJCT News (ABC): Heat Back on Geithner, Bernanke Over AIG Debacle
March 24, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The Manitoban: Making Way for Chávezocracy?
March 23, 2009

US News & World Report: Tim Geithner's Toxic-Asset Plan: 8 Things You Need to Know
March 23, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Reuters: Venezuela Economy Seen Contracting Unless Oil Rises
March 23, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

Foreign Policy: Is Tim Geithner's Toxic Asset Plan Toxic?
March 23, 2009 (Dean Baker)

As it Happens (CBC Radio, Canada): Toxic Assets
March 23, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Washington Independent: While Our Heads Are in the AIG Sand …
March 23, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Daily Finance: Geithner Plan Jeered by Economists; Cheered by Markets
March 23, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Boston Globe: Rethinking Rent
March 22, 2009 (Dean Baker)

News & Observer (NC): Aged Investors Keep Cool in Downturn
March 22, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Inter Press Service: Brazil Could Play Key Role in US-Latam Thaw
March 20, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

San Diego Union Tribune: Fed Boost Helps Some Home Loan Seekers
March 20, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Arizona Republic: State Jobless Rate Increases; Employers in Wait-See Mode
March 20, 2009 

Sacramento News & Review: Freedom of Choice
March 19, 2009 (John Schmitt, Ben Zipperer)

Reuters: U.S. Unemployment Rate Likely Around 9.5 Pct-Think Tank
March 19, 2009 (John Schmitt)

Huffington Post: Ray LaHood: Obama's GOP Ambassador and Stimulus Spearhead
March 17, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Huffington Post: U.S. Injecting Billions into Foreign Central Banks
March 17, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Associated Press: Liberal Media Watchdog Begins Anti-CNBC Drive
March 16, 2009 (Dean Baker)

New York Times: Leftist Party Wins Salvadoran Vote
March 16, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

Building Bridges Radio (WBAI 99.5 NY): Your Community and Labor Report
March 16, 2009 (Interview with John Schmitt)

Real News Network: How the World Pimps America
March 16, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Christian Science Monitor: Want to Keep Your Job? Be Happy
March 16, 2009

CNBC.com: Don't Count on a Consumer-Led Recovery
March 16, 2009 (Dean Baker)

New York Times: Baby Boomers 'Under Water'
March 15, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Bloomberg: Stiglitz Enabled Obama With Nobel Ideas to Scorn Them
March 13, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Agence France-Presse: Obama's Arrival Shifts US View of IMF
March 13, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

Democracy Now!: Business, Labor Groups Clash Over Legislation to Ease Workers’ Barriers to Forming Unions
March 13, 2009

Wisconsin State Journal: Let Workers Choose How to Organize
March 13, 2009

Reuters: Fed Help Amounts to Welfare for Bankers
March 12, 2009 (Dean Baker, Matt Sherman)

Associated Press: Federal Job Discrimination Complaints Hit Record
March 12, 2009 (Eileen Appelbaum)

The Progressive Radio Show: Interview with Dean Baker
March 12, 2009

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: In Bad Economy, Some People Find Niche That Pays
March 11, 2009 (Dean Baker)

MSNBC.com: Boomers Face Stark Choices in Bleak Economy
March 11, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Mother Jones: Obama's Progressive Treasury Pick
March 11, 2009 (Dean Baker, John Schmitt)

New America Media: Rite Aid Workers Stymied by Weak Labor Law
March 11, 2009 (John Schmitt)

Metro Times (MI): The Young and Uninsured
March 11, 2009

Jamaica Observer: Capitalism for the Poor, Socialism for the Rich
March 11, 2009 (Ha-Joon Chang)

Democracy Now!: Economist Ha-Joon Chang on "The Myth of Free Trade and the Secret History of Capitalism"
March 10, 2009

MarketWatch: Democrats Unveil Bill to Encourage Unionizing
March 10, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The Progressive: Bailout Blues: Why Bank Nationalization Makes Sense
March 10, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Aurora Sentinel (CO): Retire Smart: Medicare Part D Reforms May Be on the Way
March 10, 2009

Bloomberg TV: Chang, Holmes Interview on Global Economy
March 9, 2009
(Ha-Joon Chang)

Sun Sentinel (FL): Web Sites that Help You Follow the Money
March 8, 2009

The Progressive: "Economy in Free Fall"; More Stimulus Needed
March 6, 2009 (Dean Baker)

CNN Money: Worst is Yet to Come for Job Market
March 6, 2009 (Dean Baker)

CNN Money: Housing and Stock Crashes Add to Economic Woes
March 6, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Huffington Post: Employment Plunges: Fastest Rate Drop On Record
March 6, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Public News Service (New Hampshire): NH Boomers Set to Retire with Just $90K In their Pockets?
March 6, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

The Progressive: For International Women’s Day, we Should Get Paid Parental Leave and Paid Sick Leave
March 6, 2009

MSNBC.com: Card Check Fight Simmers
March 5, 2009 (John Schmitt)

SOA World Magazine: Bad Samaritan Economist Ha-Joon Chang Criticizes Globalization
March 5, 2009

Christian Science Monitor: Economic Crisis Scrambles Retirement Math
March 4, 2009 (Dean Baker, David Rosnick)

The Nation: Looting Social Security
March 2, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

ABC News: Obama Ready to Put 'Em Up Over Budget
February 28, 2009 (Dean Baker)

New York Times: A Slowdown That May Slow Us Down
February 28, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Washington Post: Economy Shrinks at a Staggering Rate
February 28, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Newsweek: Reining in Bubbles So They Won't Pop
February 28, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Detroit News: Recession: It's Worse Than We Thought
February 28, 2009 (Dean Baker)

CNN Money: Mortgage Deductions: Wealthy on the Losing End
February 27, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Associated Press: New Citi Plan May Serve As Model But Carries Risks
February 27, 2009 (Dean Baker)

New York Times: Sharper Downturn Clouds Obama Spending Plans
February 27, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

Washington Post: Numbers Paint Gloomy Picture
February 27, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

Associated Press: Citigroup Reaches Aid Deal with Government
February 27, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

CNBC.com: Obama Walking Tightrope on Bailing Out U.S. Banks
February 27, 2009 (Dean Baker)   

Christian Broadcasting Network: Debate Heats Up on How to Save Economy
February 27, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

KFSN-TV News (ABC): Obama Presents 2010 Budget to Congress
February 26, 2009 (Dean Baker)

CNN Money: Boomers: 30% Underwater
February 26, 2009 (Dean Baker, David Rosnick)

Radio France Internationale: Obama Says US Will Emerge Stronger From Financial Crisis
February 25, 2009 (Eileen Appelbaum)

The Hill: Dodd's Pay Rules Linked to Tough Reelection Prospects
February 24, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

San Diego Union-Tribune: Lenders Take Wait-and-See Stance on Foreclosures
February 24, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The American Prospect: How Entitlement Reform Became Health Reform
February 23, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Associated Press: Did TV News Miss Point in Covering Stimulus Plan?
February 23, 2009

Associated Press: Government Expands National Program to Buy Foreclosures
February 22, 2009 (Dean Baker)  

Washington Post: Senate Weighing New Rules for Retirement Funds
February 22, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

International Business Times: Is Chavez on His Way to Dictatorship?
February 21, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

RTT News: Interview: Eileen Appelbaum of the CEPR Says Mortgage Rescue Plan "Will Not Solve the Housing Problem"
February 20, 2009

Marketwatch: Obama to Host Fiscal Responsibility Summit
February 20, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The Tavis Smiley Show (PRI): Eileen Appelbaum and John B. Taylor Breaking Down the Stimulus
February 20, 2009 

Washington Journal (CSPAN): "Nationalization" of U.S. Banks?
February 19, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

Globe and Mail (Canada): Obama Housing Rescue Built on Shaky Ground
February 19, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Los Angeles Times: Obama's Mortgage Plan Up Against Fast-Rising Defaults
February 18, 2009 (Dean Baker)

NPR: Q & A: Foreclosure Plan Won't Help Everyone
February 18, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Boston Globe: The New Deal and Right-Wing Revisionism
February 18, 2009 (Dean Baker)

AlterNet: Will DC "Reformers" Create a Health Care System as Skewed Towards the Rich as the Rest of the Economy?
February 18, 2009 (Dean Baker, David Rosnick)

Editor & Publisher: Expert Tips on Covering the Financial Crisis
February 18, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The Diane Rehm Show (WAMU 88.5 FM): Reducing Home Foreclosures
February 18, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The Progressive: The Lessons of the Stimulus Bill
February 17, 2009 (Dean Baker)

MSNBC: Recession Leaves Many Working Less
February 17, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Frederick News-Post (MD): The Rental Option
February 17, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Houston Chronicle: Undocumented Workers Steal Jobs from Citizens? Think Again
February 17, 2009 (Dean Baker)

MarketWatch: Unequal Unemployment
February 16, 2009 (John Schmitt) 

New York Times: Chávez Looks Beyond 2013 as He Faces Serious Challenges
February 16, 2009

Forbes (Reuters): U.S. States Eager to Start Spending Stimulus Money
February 15, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Radio France Internationale: Voting Starts on Whether Chavez Can Stand Again
February 15, 2009 (Dan Beeton)

Business Day (Australia): Scrutiny for 'Cesspool of Bad Debts'
February 14, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Politico: Economists Predict Stimulus Effects
February 13, 2009 (Dean Baker)

CNBC: Why This Recession Seems Worse Than '70s and '80s
February 13, 2009 (Dean Baker)

San Francisco Chronicle: State's Woes May Blunt $789 Billion Stimulus
February 13, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Counterspin (FAIR): Dan Beeton on Venezuela
February 13, 2009

Sowetan (South Africa): We Must Crouch Like an Asian Tiger
February 13, 2009 (Ha-Joon Chang)

Politico: Arena: On Geithner's Speech
February 12, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The Guardian (UK): US Banks Under Pressure from Forensic Hit-Teams
February 12, 2009 (Dean Baker)

AlterNet: How Economists (and Pundits and Politicians) Helped Steer America Off a Cliff
February 12, 2009 (Interview with Dean Baker)

Marketplace (American Public Media): Stimulus Plans to Create, Save Jobs
February 12, 2009 (John Schmitt)

Washington Post
: For Insight on Stimulus Battle, Look to the '30s
February 12, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The American Prospect: The Economics of Immigration Reform
February 12, 2009 (Dean Baker)

BusinessWeek: Let CEO's Make Do With $500,000
February 11, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Philadelphia Inquirer (AP): Geithner's Big Moment: A Tough Sell 
February 11, 2009
(Dean Baker)

Jackson Free Press (MS): Protect Workers’ Rights
February 11, 2009

AlterNet: Geithner's Folly: The Bank Rescue Plan Is a Disaster in the Making
February 11, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The Progressive: Nationalize the Banks
February 11, 2009 (Dean Baker)

MarketWatch: Something for Everyone, Sort of
February 10, 2009 (John Schmitt)

Politico: Arena: How Will the Stimulus Play Out?
February 10, 2009 (Dean Baker)

San Diego Union-Tribune: Mortgage Group Warning of Commercial Foreclosures
February 10, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Bloomberg: More Jobs in House Bill Than Senate’s, Economists Say
February 10, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Politico: Left Silent on Social Security, Medicare
February 10, 2009 (Dean Baker)

CNN Money: $15,000 for homebuyers
February 10, 2009 (Dean Baker)

SmartMoney: 5 Places With Promising Job Prospects
February 10, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Foreign Policy in Focus: Chomsky: Understanding the Crisis - Markets, the State and Hypocrisy
February 10, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Nightly Business Report (PBS): The Economic Stimulus Package Gets Some Final Touches
February 9, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Floriday Today: Price Holds up Market
February 9, 2009

New York Times: The Destructive Center
February 9, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Register Citizen (CT): Taxes Shouldn't Hit Where it Really Hurts
February 9, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Newsday (NY): Economy Sheds Half Million More Jobs
February 9, 2009

This is Money (UK): Protect Us From Free Trade
February 8, 2009 (Ha-Joon Chang)

Grand Rapids Press (MI): Companies, Unions Prepare for Faceoff over Employee Free Choice Act
February 8, 2009

San Franscisco Chronicle: Despite Obama's Promises, Rival Views are Scrubbed from White House
February 6, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

BusinessWeek: Stimulus: Senate Tacks on Home, Auto Incentives
February 6, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

New American Media: State Cuts Could Add to Unemployment
February 6, 2009

Baltimore Chronicle: Gloomy Outlook from "Business Experts"
February 6, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

Times Herald-Record (NY): Will Recession Boost Unions? Organizers See Opportunities
February 6, 2009 (John Schmitt)

Marketwatch: Obama Must Get Fortune 500 to Delay Job Cuts
February 5, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

Los Angeles Times: After the U.S. Recovers, Will Unions?
February 4, 2009  

AlterNet: Why the GOP's Tax Gimmick for Homebuyers Won't Help One Bit
February 4, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

Washington Independent: The Troubles with Bubbles
February 4, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

The Guardian (UK): Is Free Trade the Best Way to Beat Recession?
February 4, 2009 (Ha-Joon Chang)

Forbes.com (Reuters): Global Crisis May Help Chile Government in Election
February 3, 2009
(Mark Weisbrot)

Los Angeles Times: The Power of Unions
February 3, 2009

Laura Flanders Show (Grit TV): Will the Stimulus Create Jobs?
February 3, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Bloomberg: Ramirez Pumps Cash for Chavez as $40 Crude Imperils Venezuela
February 3, 2009
(Mark Weisbrot)

The Progressive: Time to Plant Seeds
February 3, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times: Congress Must Act on Recovery Plan
February 3, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Dean Baker on Lateline Business
February 2, 2009

Business Daily (BBC World Service): Marking and Auditing Ten Years of Hugo Chavez
February 2, 2009
(Mark Weisbrot)

Associated Press: Housing Aid Gaining Steam in Stimulus Bill
February 2, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Christian Science Monitor: Unions See Better Days Ahead Under Obama's Leadership
February 2, 2009 (John Schmitt)

The Progressive: Latin America Breaks Free
February 2009
(Mark Weisbrot)

Philadelphia Inquirer: Economy's Decline is Biggest Since '82
January 31, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

National Journal: Obama's Reagan Moment is Now
January 30, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

Reuters: Fannie, Freddie Expand Efforts to Curb Evictions
January 30, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Bloomberg: Richest Americans' Income Doubled as Tax Rate Slashed
January 30, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

NPR.org: Europe's Economic Protests May Be Contagious
January 30, 2009
(Mark Weisbrot)

Times-Record (ME): The First 100 Days of a Green Party Administration
January 30, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Los Angeles Times: Fed's New Mortgage Policy Could Signal Obama's Plans
January 29, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Chicago Tribune: Fed Deploys Write-down Strategy to Aid Struggling Mortgage Holders
January 29, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Businessweek: How Far Will Housing Prices Fall in 2009?
January 29, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Financial Week: Proposed Curb on Credit Swaps Trading Raises Furor
January 29, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Washington Post: Long Decline in Union Memberships Reverses
January 28, 2009 (John Schmitt)

Politico: Go Big or Go Home
January 28, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Evening Edition (News Talk 93 FM, Kingston, Jamaica): January 28, 2008
(David Rosnick)

Workforce Management: Union Membership Rises Amid Economic Uncertainty, Surging Layoffs
January 28, 2009 (Ben Zipperer)

Thom Hartmann Show (Air America): Why a Shorter Work Week Could Stimulate the Economy
January 28, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Equal Time (WDEV 96.1 FM): Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of the Bubble Economy
January 27, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Talk Back! (WBAI 99.5 FM): Bolivia's New Constitution (Interview with Mark Weisbrot)
January 27, 2009

Time: Bolivia's Revolutionary New Charter
January 27, 2009
(Mark Weisbrot)

Financial Times: Oil Price Fall Curbs Chávez Revolution
January 27, 2009
(Mark Weisbrot)

RTT News: Experts Look For FOMC To Address Worsening Economic Conditions
January 27, 2009 (Dean Baker)

NewsHour with Jim Lehrer (PBS): Massive Job Cuts Renew Calls for Quick Action on Stimulus
January 26, 2009 (Dean Baker)

New York Times: 62,000 Jobs Are Cut By U.S. and Foreign Companies
January 26, 2009 (Dean Baker)

PBS Wide Angle: Bolivian Constitution Approved, but Nation Still Divided
January 26, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

Washington Post: Bolivians Appear To Back Charter
January 26, 2009

Politico: Will It Work?
January 26, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Newsweek: The Quitter Economy
January 24, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Sacramento News & Review: Bubble Troubles
January 23, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Forbes.com (Reuters): U.S. Economy Was Victim of Plunder and Blunder
January 22, 2009 (Dean Baker)

USA Today: Auto Industry's Slide Cuts a Main Route to the Middle Class
January 21, 2009 (John Schmitt)

Marketplace (American Public Media): Medicare a Top Issue in Obama Budget
January 21, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Bloomberg: Geithner Faces Senate on Taxes, Economy Rescue Plans
January 21, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Sarasota Heald Tribune (FL): Housing Downturn's Winners and Losers
January 19, 2009

San Diego Union Tribue: Home Prices Tumble 24% from 2007
January 17, 2009 (Dean Baker)

MarketWatch: Get Set for Tax-Law Whiplash
January 16, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Alternet: So Long Worst President Ever; 10 Reasons History Will Hang You
January 16, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The Guardian (UK): Will United States be Forced to Nationalise Banks?
January 16, 2009 (Dean Baker)

CNBC: Is the Financial Crisis Growing Worse—Or Is It Just Us?
January 15, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Looking for Work But Can't Find It? Here's Why
January 14, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Politico: How Many New Jobs? Your Guess Is As Good As Theirs  
January 14, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Fresh Air (National Public Radio): Healthcare: The Key to Economic Stimulus?
January 13, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC): Did President Bush Really Inherit A Recession?
January 12, 2009 (Dean Baker)

The Progressive: The Great Recession
January 2009

New York Times: Where the Money Is
January 12, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Bloomberg: U.S. Housing Market Still Offers Hidden Value
January 12, 2009

Alternet: Progressive Round-Up: Must Read Info to Start Your Week
January 12, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot and David Rosnick)

Seattle Times: Jobless Rate Casts Shadow on Obama's Stimulus Plan
January 11, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Sarasota Herald-Tribune (FL): Boomers Find It's Time For A Change of Plans
January 11, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Miami Herald: Obama Vows Stimulus Plan Will Create Millions of Jobs; Unemployment Will Still Rise
January 10, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Washington Post: Obama Cites Grim Economy At Start, as Past Presidents Have
January 9, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

Yorkshire Post (UK): Obama Call For Action Fails to Impress Market
January 9, 2009 (Dean Baker) 

Bloomberg: Strauss-Kahn Recasts IMF as Protector of Safety Nets for Poor
January 8, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

CNBC: Obama's Stimulus Package: Will It Be Too Big To Work?
January 8, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Bloomberg: No Recovery for Real Estate as Speculators Dominate Sales
January 8, 2009 (Dean Baker)

KPFA 94.1 FM (Berkeley, CA): Evening News
January 8, 2008 (David Rosnick)

Gulf News: Welcome to Petrol Paradise
January 8, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

Huffington Post: The Case for Urgent Action
January 8, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Huffington Post: Five Greener Green Stimulus Ideas
January 8, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Truthout: Mythbusing the Obama Recovery Package
January 8, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Bay State Banner (MA): Financial Crisis Brutal on Middle-Class Blacks
January 8, 2009 (John Schmitt)

Daily Citizen (TN): Did Four Horsemen Doom Auto Industry?
January 8, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Associated Press: Homebuilders Push Housing Aid Plan
January 7, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Democracy Now!: Obama Warns Trillion Dollar Deficit Could Lead to Extensive Government Budget Cuts
January 7, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Day to Day (National Public Radio): Dr. Doom Predicted the Economic Collapse
January 7, 2009 (Dean Baker)

KPFA 94.1 FM (Berkeley, CA): Evening News
January 7, 2008 (David Rosnick)

Rachel Maddow Show (MSNBC): Stimulus Stalled Until February?
January 6, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Time: Capital Purchase Plan
January 6, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Wall Street Journal: Write-Offs a Boon to Builders, Bankers
January 6, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Bond Buyer: Stimulus May Wait Until February
January 6, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Vancouver Sun: Economic 'Bubbles Have Only Begun to Burst'
January 5, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Miami Herald: Economic Woes Expected to Worsen Early This Year
January 4, 2009 (Mark Weisbrot)

Detroit News: Change Policies to Aid Auto Industry
January 2, 2009 (Dean Baker)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta Gas Prices Hit 4-Year Low
January 1, 2009

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