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. What would policy look like if we took basic principles of mainstream economics seriously and applied them consistently? In the debate over regulation, for example, Baker—one of ...

Mad Poet Press is very ashamed to present The True Stories of Baker's Bad Boys. Satiric stories of a demented childhood. Adventures you enjoyed as a child even if you were caught, and things you wish you had done if you weren't caught. This is what your children are likely doing now - they aren't innocent. After all, were you?From poet Dean Baker, author of Silence Louder Than A Train, The Mythologies Of Love, and The Lost Neighborhood.

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 by his flatmates, Craig and Melissa, and with the sage-like advice of ‘Dirty’ Barry (A guy whose chat-up line is Go ahead, make my day!), Evan takes the plunge into the world of onl...

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 letters start flooding in, Rick's ideas become ever more desperate, ridiculous and increasingly plagiaristic. Losing the Plot asks the questions: Does persistence overcom...

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 1996 that the CPI overstates inflation by 1.1%. If accepted and applied in the formulation of economic policy, the report would have major implications for balancing the federal budget. It would h...

Three decades ago, conservative ideologues at The Heritage Foundation produced a primer on the Reagan Revolution entitled Mandate for Leadership, which offered an overarching philosophy against the role of government and in favor of markets. This volume, produced by the Institute for Policy Studies, which since 1963 has been the nation's leading progressive policy organization, offers a set of specific policy proposals for the incoming national administration on every major domest...

Escaped Serial Killers, Murderous Vampires, Twisted Torturers, Supernatural Spectres, Scary Snowmen and Crazed doctors abound in this selection of horror shorts.Plumbing the depths of human depravity, unearths horrors both real and imagined...Each tale has a unique story but all share a common theme...unimaginable terror!So strap in, dim the lights, and prepare for a jump-scare!

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, suspense, romance and pure comedy await you dear reader. Vampires, Big Game Hunters, Intergalactic smugglers, Escaped murderers, Village Idiots and curious children are wait...

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 and income inequality, many in the workforce depend on full employment labor markets, and the bargaining power it provides, to secure a fair share of the economy's growth. For the bottom third ...

So, you want to start a business? Or, take your existing business to the next level? Did you know that there are a number of critical steps you need to get right to ensure business success? The 5 Keys could be just what you are looking for.This book contains a simple set of instructions that anyone can follow. Really, this book should be called "The Pillars Of Business Success" because The 5 Keys lay the foundations on solid ground. Get these steps right and the foundations will la...

Did you know the internet is responsible for making more millionaires than any other medium in history?Building a solid online business that generates revenue for you can be extremely lucrative, if it’s done correctly. In fact, there are so many different ways to earn income online and you have the freedom to create your business around those options that suit you best.Perhaps the biggest benefit to generating an income online is that you have the freedom to create multiple...

THIS IS A FREE EBOOK SAMPLER. IT INCLUDES THE FIRST 42 PAGES OF THE FULL BOOK. If you would like to purchase Graham Allcott's How to be a Productivity Ninja in full, you can do so with all good ebook retailers.In the age of information overload, traditional time management techniques simply don't cut it when it comes to overflowing inboxes, ever-expanding to-do lists and endless, pointless meetings. Thankfully there is a better way: The Way of the Productivity Ninja.Using tec...