Tag Archives: Stimulus

November 3, 2010

The Mid-Term Elections and the Failure, Yet Again, of Trickle-Down…

This week’s seismic shift in the Congress will not change the problems facing its members and the President. This is…Continue reading

April 9, 2009

Time to Face the Facts: The Economy Probably Won’t Get…

Brace yourself for a very anxious and stormy time, economically and politically, because there’s little prospect that the U.S. economy…Continue reading

March 12, 2009

Why This is No Traditional Recession

The leaders of the Republican Party (and plenty of their followers) continue on their strange path of denying the most…Continue reading

February 4, 2009

Shedding Light on the Stimulus Package

While the chorus of complaints about President Obama’s spending and tax package was dispiritingly predictable, the post-partisan surprise is that…Continue reading

January 21, 2009

A Serious Thought or Two on the Inauguration, from Halfway…

I'd rather be spending this week in Washington celebrating with friends and my country the politically and spiritually invigorating elevation…Continue reading

January 14, 2009

How to Find a “Free” $420 Billion to Stimulate the…

President-elect Obama says he’ll consider any good idea to address our accelerating economic decline and help stabilize the financial system.…Continue reading

January 9, 2009

Politics and the Economic Crisis

Barack Obama's historic election as a new, national agent of change will face a daunting test as the economic crisis…Continue reading

December 10, 2008

The Politics of Trading Recession for Inflation

On virtually everything economic, the Bush administration and much of Congress have become the gang that can’t shoot straight —…Continue reading

October 23, 2008

Stimulus for the Long Run

When Congress returns to Washington following the election, its first priority will be to pass another stimulus package for the…Continue reading