February 2008
The
U.S. Economy and the Economic Stimulus Package
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Strategy
for economic rebound: Smart stimulus to counteract the economic
slowdown
By Lawrence Mishel, Ross Eisenbrey and John Irons
“Because the United States is either already in a recession
or is headed for one, policy makers need to act now to craft
an effective economic stimulus package to spur growth and
job creation.”
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Robert
Samuelson: Election-year lollipops
By Robert Samuelson, Newsweek and Washington Post Columnist
“Politicians eager to show their concern ponder some
form of economic stimulus.”
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Could
economic stimulus do more harm than good?
By Kevin G. Hall and Renee Schoof, McClatchy Newspapers
“Anytime you start from a hole, digging isn’t
usually the strategy to get out of it.” |
CEO
Confidence Declines Again
The Conference Board |
Economic
Policy in a Weakening Economy: Principles for Fiscal Stimulus
By Chad Stone and Kris Cox, Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities
“Congress should weigh its options very carefully and
not be stampeded into moving stimulus legislation as an antidote
to temporary economic weakness.” |
Windfall
or Catastrophe?
By FoxBusiness.com
Opinions on the stimulus package. |
Recession
2008: How bad it can get
By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com
“Many economists are predicting a short, shallow recession.
But there’s also a significant risk of a more serious
economic decline.” |
Solutions
2008: Fighting recession (video)
CNNMoney.com
Mark Zandi, Chief Economist of Moody's Economy.com says that
policy makers need to be more aggressive to stimulate the
economy. |
Speedy
Deal on Stimulus Plan May Not Yield Short-Term Help
By Steven Mufson and Neil Irwin, Washington Post Staff
Writers
“Even the fast political action on the package –
it took barely a week to negotiate – may not be fast
enough to help the economy over the next several months.” |
How
Real Was the Prosperity?
By Michael Mandel, chief economist for Bloomberg Businessweek
“We’re just beginning to figure out how much of
the nation’s recent growth was the result of a credit-induced
frenzy. Here are some guideposts.”
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