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globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.com - 10/27/2009
Will Stimulus Take Hold?
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Timothy R. Homan, writing for Bloomberg says GDP Probably Grew as Stimulus Took Hold The economy in the U.S. probably grew in the third quarter at the fastest pace in two years as government stimulus helped bring an end to the worst recession since the 1930s, economists said before reports this ...
A welcome GDP report
econbrowser.com - 10/30/2009
A welcome GDP report
— econbrowser.com — The Commerce Department reported today that the seasonally adjusted real value of the nation's production of goods... and services grew at a 3.5% annual rate during the third quarter, a little better than the 3.2% average seen since 1947.  ... (more) A welcome GDP report

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baselinescenario.com - 10/30/2009
Baseline Scenario, October 30, 2009
— baselinescenario.com — Yesterday morning I testified to a Joint Economic Committee of Congress hearing. The session discussed the latest... GDP numbers, the impact of the fiscal stimulus earlier this year, and whether we need further fiscal expansion of any kind. I argued that a global recovery is underway and in ... (more) Baseline Scenario, October 30, 2009

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curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com - 10/29/2009
The Curious Capitalist
— curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com — What can we learn from this morning's surprisingly strong 3.5% real GDP growth report ? 1) Goldman... Sachs does not know all. The bank's economists had been on eerie run of sending out prescient alerts the day before major data releases—mainly the ... (more) The Curious Capitalist

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Minyanville:  Twelve Reasons for the Job-Loss Recovery

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Twelve Reasons for the Job-Loss Recovery
Minyanville — ... for an interesting rant about the pension mess in California. Most states are in the same boat, although California is the worst of the lot. 11. Stimulus spending. Japan has already proven that Keynesian and Monetarist solutions cannot and do not work, yet we try anyway. Please see Will Stimulus Take Hold? for details. 12. Deficit spending in general. Spending what you don't have and cannot afford never solves anything. We can no longer afford to be the word's police officers, but still attempt to do so at enormous cost. Indeed, there are many things we cannot afford and ...

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