Yeva Nersisyan
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The Myths About Government Debt and Deficit as Told By Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff
In every culture there are a set of myths that are used to bring up future generations. In the US parents tell their children that if they don’t behave the bogeyman... Read »
The Chinese Are Coming! The Chinese Are Coming! Oh My!
One of the scare tactics in the toolbox of the deficit hawks is the argument that Chinese ownership of U.S. government bonds is dangerous, economically and politically.... Read »
Neoliberal Deficit Hysteria Strikes Again
ADVICE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRIME MINISTER BROWN: Tell the IMF, the European Commission, and the Ratings Agencies to Take a Hike. In recent days, articles in Der... Read »
Greece Cannot Reduce Its Budget Deficit So Long As Its Neighbors Pursue Mercantilist Policy
When the 12 European Nations raced to embrace the single currency, euro, it was supposed to be a forward step in the process of European Integration, towards the... Read »
A Progressive and Tested Policy for Job Creation
On February 24, the Senate approved a $15 billion Jobs Bill deemed to be a legislative victory. While it might be the first truly bipartisan measure we have seen... Read »
What Caused the Budget Deficit? Not What You Think!
Despite all the conservative uproar against Obama’s stimulus plan, the largest portion of the increase in the deficit has come from automatic stabilizers and not... Read »
Time to Throw Some Water on the Deficit Hysteria Fire
Can or should the federal government balance its budget? Nowadays the only thing on everybody’s mind is the level of government deficit and national debt.... Read »







