Category Archives: Stimulus
Post-Pandemic, a Strong Expansion Needs Less Personal Saving or More…
For two generations, economists and other custodians of financial propriety have chastised Americans for not saving enough. Getting the public…Continue reading
$900 Billion in COVID Spending for Everyone Is Just What…
Both progressives and conservatives criticized the three major COVID-19 relief laws enacted over the last 12 months for giving away…Continue reading
Biden Opts for Growth and Equity While Republicans Whine
Congressional Republicans who eagerly supported massive increases in the budget deficit under Donald Trump have been quick to resuscitate their…Continue reading
Continuing Job Losses in Swing States May Seal Trump’s Fate
As Donald Trump sees it, “We are leading the World in Economic Recovery.” Yet, less than two weeks before election…Continue reading
Investors are Doing Great in this Crisis, But What About…
Welcome to Crony Capitalism 2.0, brought to America by the Trump administration and the COVID-19 pandemic. Washington’s current approach to…Continue reading
Trump’s Bungled Pandemic Response Has Badly Damaged Americans’ Incomes
Donald Trump may have normalized cognitive dissonance for many of his supporters and some young people. But wishing away the…Continue reading
How Much Trump Has Cost Americans in this Pandemic
Most of the economic carnage we see Americans suffer today is the result of measures that federal, state, and local…Continue reading
The Three Choices for Tax Reform
Trump administration officials and GOP leaders in Congress are still putting together their tax plan. Nevertheless, the early signs point…Continue reading
The Economic Outlook for the Election and Beyond, and How…
With nine weeks to go, the economic conditions for the election are set — modest growth, low inflation, and continuing…Continue reading
The U.S. Economic Debate Gets a Failing Grade at the…
At the private conference this week convened by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), 30 world-class economists talked for two days…Continue reading