Dean Baker

The frivolous use of large amounts of resources by the very rich is a problem for the economy and society.

For those of us who think that all workers should be able to get decent pay, have decent working conditions, and be treated with respect on the job, the idea that large numbers of workers now feel they can quit jobs they don’t like is really great news.

We should be looking to share technology as widely as possible, not locking it up behind patent monopolies and other protections.

Not only did the federal minimum wage not keep pace with productivity growth, it did not even keep pace with inflation.

The idea that millions of people will needlessly die because our political leaders did not want to jeopardize the profits of the pharmaceutical industry is too horrible to be aired in places like the New York Times, Washington Post, and National Public Radio.

Our decision to structure patent and copyright monopolies in a way that allows for a small number of people to get incredibly rich is because we have politicians who like very rich people.

In short, it doesn't seem like the deficit hawks have much of a case.

This would mean suspending intellectual property claims over these vaccines.