Optimism v. Reality
New Reality is Leaving Growth in the Mire, by Louis Uchitelle (NYT):
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Why the Beltway Loves Libertarians
If you want a protectionist argument made, so much better to get a free-trader to do it.
Lower Prices Good for Japanese Consumers
The July 22 Financial Times included an interesting take on the deflation scare. In a letter to the editor, Takashi Ito&nbs
‘Desire is the true source of economic value.’
“In today’s economic slowdown, it has become clear that both the early-’90s pessimists and the late-’90s boosters misunders
Mexican Unemployment
The BBC says this morning that the Mexican jobless rate has soared, but if you are ex
