Dean Baker: 23 books

A leading economist's exploration of what our economic arrangements might look like if we applied basic principles without ideological blinders. There is nothing wrong with economics, Dean Baker contends, but economists routinely ignore their own principles when it comes to economic policy....

Dean Baker, codirector of the Center for Economic and Policy Research recounts the strategies used by the country’s top economic policymakers to conceal their failure to recognize the housing bubble or take steps to rein it in before it grew to unprecedented levels, resulting in the loss of millions...

Compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the CPI is used to index Social Security payments and many other federal programs, as well as to adjust tax brackets. Today, the accuracy of the CPI is being hotly debated, particularly in light of the Boskin Commission report that concluded in December...

They say everyone has a book inside them; well Rick Bateman has a whole library bursting to get out. Told in amusing style, through letters, emails and diary entries, Rick quits his lucrative sales job to devote his daylight hours to writing The Great Novel. Literally bursting with ideas, he then...

Looking for a quick read to make that morning commute less dull? Want a relaxing read by the pool? Or something to read at home on those cold winter evenings? How about all that for FREE?  Eat my shorts is an award winning collection of short fiction. 150 pages of horror, terror, mystery,...

R is for: Relationships…Redundancy…Reunions…Romance…RedemptionSchool reunions can be tough, nobody wants to look like a failure. But when you lose your girlfriend (to an odious, but very good looking kick-boxer) and then your IT job (With the world’s worst Stationary supplier) in quick succession,...

They say everyone has a book inside them; well Rick Bateman has a whole library bursting to get out! Told in amusing style, through letters, emails and diary entries, Rick quits his lucrative sales job to devote his daylight hours to writing The Great Novel. But as the weeks go by and the rejection...

Eat My Shorts ; Mercifully brief fiction is a collection of short stories from my trusty word-processor. It is an anthology of Horror, Humor, Drama and experimental fiction.

School reunions can be tough, nobody wants to look like a failure. But when you lose your girlfriend (to an odious, but very good looking kick-boxer) and then your IT job (With the world’s worst Stationary supplier) in quick succession, a school reunion is the last thing you need.  Press-ganged...

While most people intuitively know that low unemployment is important to job seekers, they may not realize that high levels of employment actually would make an enormous difference in the lives of large segments of the workforce who already have jobs. Particularly in an era of historically high wage...

A unique collection of poetry and prose poems with a lyrical bent so intense you will find the book almost reading you, in your reflections and re-reading. Subtle nuances and direct metaphors that elicit insights to such an extent that the poet seems to be speaking to each reader personally. From...

A unique collection of poetry and prose poems with a lyrical bent so intense you will find the book almost reading you, in your reflections and re-reading. Subtle nuances and direct metaphors that elicit insights to such an extent that the poet seems to be speaking to each reader personally. From...

Let your imagination run wild. If you’re ready to travel to a universe of mystery, sacrifice, and suspense, where the laws of physics are optional, book your journey here. On this odyssey of enchantment, enlightenment, and endless possibility, you will meet a murderer who’s out to...

The Winter 2015-16 issue of Ploughshares. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Two out of each year's three issues are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles, with the Winter issue staff-edited.   The...