Jim Hightower, Hightower Lowdown. March 28, 2008. America can't shop its way to greatness, and this one-time, government-funded shopping spree won't lead us to a sound economy.
Dean Baker, TruthOut.org. January 29, 2008. If a government that protects ordinary people is a "nanny state," then one protecting the super-rich deserves the title of "super nanny state."
Dean Baker, Comment Is Free. January 17, 2008. If policy-makers would think outside the box, a stimulus package to mitigate the recession might have a real impact.
