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Thursday, July 24th, 2008
More on Deficit Attention Disorder
The current credit crunch is totally predictable. In fact, any number of progressive economists have been predicting both the bust of the housing bubble and a deep recession to follow.
One of the best places to follow as-it-happens news on financial markets is the Center for Economic Policy Research especially the news briefs by Dean Baker.
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
Deficit Attention Disorder
Back from my travels and starting to blog again. Thanks to all the readers who’ve made comments and asked questions.
Given the attention in the press, and among political candidates, it’s no wonder that deficits get so much attention … that they don’t deserve!
Here’s a blurb from a recently published book titled The Great Deficit [...]