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“Economists across the Spectrum” Continue to Flee Stimulus Bill
Cato @ Liberty — ... , who try to back up the claims of President Obama and Vice President Biden that “economic advisers across the political spectrum support Obama’s plan,” have managed to come up with two names of economists who support the stimulus plan and would not be regarded as left of center: Martin Feldstein of Harvard, a former top economic adviser to President Reagan, and Mark Zandi of Moody’s, who was an adviser to John McCain last fall. And now the Washington Post has blown both of those names out of the water. Leaving — by my count — exactly zero libertarian ...

How is Mark Zandi Like a Psychic?
Division of Labour — ... : If this sounds like the advice of a financial planner or an economist, think again. It's a reading from psychic medium Roxanne Usleman. As the economy tanks, Usleman's business is booming. And, too, for Mark Zandi : It's an open question whether the stimulus bill can lift the nation's ailing economy. But this much is certain: It's a bonanza for the career of Mark Zandi. Hmmm ... I wonder if they have more in common than negative income elasticities of demand for their services. Previous posts on Zandi's psychic insights are ...