dean baker

There is lots of talk about what should happen now that the stress test results are out. Commentator Dean Baker says one thing we should consider is letting some of the big banks fail.

The U.S. is deep in a recession and the fallout isn't pretty. Kai Ryssdal speaks with economist Dean Baker about the causes and solutions to the bursting of the bubble economy.

Little noticed in the day's headlines is this little tidbit: Existing home sales fell another 3% last month.

The average house today is worth about what it was in early 2004. Commentator Dean Baker says attention must be paid.