In Economist's View - Posted 2 years ago

Democrats should not give in to demands to extend the Bush tax cuts for all taxpayers:Let's Not Make a Deal. by Paul Krugman, Commentary, NY Times:...

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In Economist's View - Posted 2 years ago

On many occasions when the Fed was dragging its feet in terms of implementing a second round of quantitative easing, I made the claim that fiscal poli...

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In Economist's View - Posted 2 years ago

Christina Romer:It's the Big Questions That Slow Growth, by Christina Romer, Commentary, NY Times: Uncertainty is frequently blamed for the sorry st...

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In Economist's View - Posted 2 years ago

The administration just cannot admit that it made a mistake in proposing a stimulus package that was too small. This is from a Q&A with Austan Gools...

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In Economist's View - Posted 2 years ago

Floyd Norris objects to framing budget reductions that could make recovery from the recession more dificult as patriotic: Fiscal Patriotism: Pete Pete...

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In Economist's View - Posted 2 years ago

Ireland's rescue package: Disaster for Ireland... - Barry EichengreenObama, GOP in quiet talks to extend tax cuts - washingtonpost.comThe Eurozone sli...

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In Economist's View - Posted 2 years ago

Finding a Post-Crash Economic Model - WSJ.comDefining Structural Unemployment - Paul KrugmanPoverty and immigration in the U.S. and abroad - Consider ...

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In Economist's View - Posted 2 years ago

I was trying to think of a succinct way to respond to Obama's plans to freeze federal pay. This expresses my sentiment fairly well:Freeze Frame: Yep,...

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In Economist's View - Posted 2 years ago

Spain provides a lesson for those who believe that the Fed should pursue a hard-money policy focused on keeping the dollar strong and fighting the...

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In Economist's View - Posted 2 years ago

Ben Bernanke, the Fed, and quantitative easing - James SurowieckiLessons From the Recovery Stage of the 1930s - David WesselA Budget Blueprint for Eco...

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