1. Public Pensions as Stimulus and the Problem of Recession Deniers
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Most of the country is well aware of the fact that the United States is still suffering from the effects of the recession. The 8.2 percent unemployment rate is extraordinarily high. More importantly, the ...

2. Quick Thoughts on Modern Monetary Theory
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Since there were many thoughtful comments on my earlier post, it seemed worth saying a bit more by way of response. As I noted at the onset, I did not see a difference between MMT and the Keynes that I ...

3. Faith-Based Economics?
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This post is part of a month-long discussion on Cato Unbound on John Maynard Keynes. After Tim Congdon’s response to my earlier piece, I am a bit confused what we are debating. First, to finish up the ...

4. Keynes and the Current Crisis
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This post is part of a month-long discussion on Cato Unbound on John Maynard Keynes. Tim Congdon covers a lot of ground in his essay on Keynes, Krugman, and the liquidity trap. I will narrow my ...