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Reports

The Wealth of the Baby Boom Cohorts After the Collapse of the Housing Bubble
February 2009, David Rosnick and Dean Baker

Testimony of Dean Baker Before the Senate Special Committee on Aging
February 25, 2009

Summary of Tax Provisions in Economic Recovery Legislation
January 2009, Shawn Fremstad

IOUSA Not OK
October 2008, Dean Baker and David Rosnick

The Housing Crash and the Retirement Prospects of Late Baby Boomers
June 2008, Dean Baker and David Rosnick

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Op-Eds & Columns

CEPR Statement on Social Security Trustees Report
May 11, 2009

The Bankrupt Debate Over Bankrupting Our Children
Dean Baker
Truthout, May 11, 2009

Hands off Social Security
Dean Baker
USA Today Opinion Blog, April 7, 2009

The Granny Bashers: Different Facts, Same Policy
Dean Baker
Truthout, March 16, 2009

Are We Really Nostalgic for the Great Depression?
Dean Baker  
The Guardian Unlimited, March 2, 2009

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Press Releases

Housing Market Meltdown and Stock Market Collapse Threaten Retirement Wealth of Millions
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

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Other Resources

CEPR Economics Seminar Series:
Basic Economics for Policy Analysis and Self Defense
Audio and video files of ten CEPR lectures on economic issues

Social Security

Social Social: The Phony Crisis
by Dean Baker and Mark Weisbrot
(2001)