Press Releases

Five Policies That Could Improve Job Quality in the United States

April 26, 2013

Dean Baker Statement on the Chained CPI and the President's Budget

 April 5, 2013

Statement on the Financial Transaction Tax and Harkin-Defazio Bill

February 28, 2013

The Effects of Raising the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap

January 24, 2013

Chained CPI Cuts Social Security Benefits While Raising Taxes on the Middle Class

December 13, 2012

Statement on the Social Security COLA

October 16, 2012

Who is Above the Social Security Payroll Tax Cap

May 31, 2012

Proposals Raising the Normal Retirement Age for Social Security Would Lead to Increase in Inequality
April 11, 2012

New Report: The Effects of Cutting Social Security COLAs on the Living Standards of the Elderly
September 20, 2011

Just Like Everyone Else, Politicians Will Be Able to Get Social Security Benefits for Decades to Come
September 9, 2011

Statement on Using the Chained CPI for Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments
July 8, 2011

Debt, Deficits, and the Dollar: 7 Key Facts
June 16, 2011

Ryan Proposal Will Lead to Large Rise in Health Care Costs for Seniors
April 6, 2011

Is Means Testing an Effective Way to Reduce the Cost of Social Security?
March 8, 2011

Online Calculator Estimates Retirement Income, Showing Importance of Social Security
January 26, 2011

Senators Will Receive Social Security Benefits for Years to Come, Just like Everyone Else
January 5, 2011

Statement by Dean Baker on the Final Meeting of The President's Fiscal Commission
December 3, 2010

Report Warns Austerity Will Block Recovery, Risk Recession. Launches Campaign on Real Causes of Deficit
November 30, 2010

Statement on Deficit Commission Proposals
November 10, 2010

New Report: Increase in Retirement Age Disproportionately Hurts Workers at the Bottom
October 28, 2010

Given Current Economic Conditions, Fiscal Austerity not a Viable Path to U.S. Recovery
October 20, 2010

Seven Key Facts About Social Security and the Federal Budget
September 1, 2010

The Push for Social Security Cuts Ignores the Reality of the Program's Finances and Conditions of Near-Retirees
August 12, 2010

Millions of Older Workers in Occupations Classified as Physically Demanding or with Difficult Work Conditions
August 5, 2010

Proposals to Cut Social Security Benefits will Significantly Impact Retirement Income for Low-and Middle-Class Retirees
July 13, 2010

Deficit Calculator Demonstrates Effect of Several Policy Options on Future U.S. Debt-to-GDP Ratio
June 29, 2010

Social Security and the Age of Retirement
June 7, 2010

Private Health Care Costs Driving Force Behind Debt Burden
December 10, 2009

Role of Disabilities Ignored for Tens of Millions Experiencing Income Poverty
September 9, 2009

Housing Market Meltdown and Stock Market Collapse Threaten Retirement Wealth of Millions of Baby Boomers
February 25, 2009

Progressive Leaders at White House Summit Today Underscore Need for Health Care Reform
February 23, 2009

CEPR Deficit Calculator Deflates IOUSA Scare Story
November 10, 2008

Inflation Levels Off in September
October 16, 2008 (Prices Byte)

Baby Boomers Face Massive Loss of Retirement Wealth Due to Housing Market Meltdown
June 24, 2008

Millions of Low-Income Families Who Need Medicaid and SCHIP Are Ineligible for Benefits
September 25, 2007

Social Security Trustees Assumptions Still More Pessimistic than CBO
April 23, 2007 (Social Security Byte)

New Book Explains Right Turn in US Politics Since 1980
April 3, 2007

Drug Companies Making Billions in Excess Profits Under Medicare Plan
August 15, 2006

CEPR Testifies Before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security
June 16, 2005

Focus on Social Security Misses 9 Disturbing Trends
June 1, 2005

Bush's Plan Would Lower Rates of Return for Most Americans
May 11, 2005

Online Calculator Computes Social Security Benefits Under Bush's "Progressive Indexation" Proposal
May 6, 2005

"Progressive" Social Security Benefit Cuts Would Fall Heaviest on Middle Class
May 2, 2005

CEPR Updates Social Security Calculator
April 20, 2005

A Misinformed Public: The Real Problem
Statement by Dean Baker, Mark Weisbrot, and David Rosnick, April 12, 2005

Mr. President, This is How the 21st Century Economy Works
Statement by Dean Baker, April 6, 2005

Projected Shortfalls from U.S. Defense Policy Dwarfs Social Security Shortfall
April 5, 2005

Social Security Is Very Important Anti-Poverty Program for Children
March 29, 2005

Health Care Costs Pose a Larger Economic Burden than Prospective Social Security Tax Hikes
March 24, 2005

Wage Inequality Poses a Larger Economic Burden Than Prospective Social Security Tax Hikes
March 14, 2005

Are They Advocating Default?
March 9, 2005

Inheritable Accounts to Be an Empty Promise for Many Black Men
February 9, 2005

Defaulting on Social Security Trust Fund Would Mean Massive Upward Transfer of Wealth
January 27, 2005

Study on Social Security Shortfalls Impact on Senior Poverty Flawed
January 18, 2005

Bush Plan Cuts Social Security, Without Much "Ownership"
Statement by Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot
November 9, 2004

Social Security Misrepresented in Presidential Debate
Statement by Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot
October 14, 2004

Comments Presented to the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security
August 14, 2001

Understanding the Social Security Trustees Report: Will Trustees Follow CBO on Growth Projections?
March 16, 2001

Social Security Privatization Suffers Election Setback
November 8, 2000

CEPR Releases Cost Projections for Bush and Gore Individual Account Proposals
July 17, 2000

CEPR Releases New Study of Bush Social Security Plan
June 14, 2000

Gov. Bush's Social Security Plan Relies on False Numbers
May 15, 2000

Social Security Trustees Move Closer to CBO Projections
March 30, 2000

Understanding the Social Security Trustees' Report
March 16, 2000

CBO Shows Brighter Picture for Social Security, Weak Profits for Wall Street
January 26, 2000

Social Security Panel Projects Slow Economic Growth
December 6, 1999 

Senator Gregg Agrees to Submit Request for Data on Stock Returns to Social Security Administration
February 22, 1999

CEPR Letter to Sen. Judd Gregg upon his Refusal to Disclose Projections
February 9, 1999

Senator Gregg Responds to Challenge on Stock Returns
January 28, 1999

Challenge Issued to Proponents of Privatization
January 22, 1999