marginalrevolution.com - 7/6/2009
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That's today's topic in the blogosphere, starting with Bruce Bartlett , and then Paul Krugman (and here ) and Megan McArdle . The economy hasn't exactly gone well but a priori that could support either the view that the stimulus won't much help, or the view that we needed (and still ...
capitalgainsandgames.com - 7/7/2009
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Do we need a second stimulus? Bruce Bartlett
says not yet . Paul Krugman says yes ....
Donald Marron reminds us how to count to three . For my two cents (before multipliers, that is), the word stimulus is completely unhelpful -- it has come to mean ...
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On the Need for More Stimulus
hf-implode.com - 7/3/2009
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com - 7/12/2009
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globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com —
After sitting on the fence for weeks as
noted in Battle Lines Form Over "Son of Stimulus"...
president Obama finally makes up his mind. The door is closed and Obama rejects 2nd stimulus . President Barack Obama said Saturday the $787 billion stimulus ...
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Obama Rejects Second Stimulus
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A Second Stimulus?
Division of Labour —
All the world's abuzz with talk of a second stimulus (see, for example, Tyler's post ). All this discussion overlooks an important point--the first so-called stimulus contained little or nothing to stimulate the economy. The $787B porkulus was the Dems reward for sweeping the election; maybe now they'll get on with some serious economic policy. [image]
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