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Keynes Redux
I mentioned in a comment yesterday that I’m working on an article discussing the relationship between income taxes and unemployment. Before I finish that and post it, I wanted to follow up on my previous fiscal analysis article. I got … Continue reading
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Tagged GDP, Government spending, Gross domestic product, John Maynard Keynes, Keynesian economics
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Keynes Was Right
Much discussion has happened on this site regarding income tax rates, government spending, and the health of the economy. Certainly I’ve had some preconceived notions of what’s best, as has pretty much everyone else here. I decided to be more … Continue reading
Re-ARRA-nging the Economy
In my last article, I described ways in which government and business have similarities, and how one could apply the business principle of “good debt” to government. Today, let’s peek inside theAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), which … Continue reading