Tag Archives: Stimulus
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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