Well, most economists the Wall Street Journal asked, so if that’s not your brand of whiskey, take it for what it’s worth.
But as I’ve said recently, there’s really no will for a second stimulus, and only 10% of the first stimulus has been spent so far so why everybody is getting so damned excited is beyond me.
The details…
Just eight of 51 economists in The Wall Street Journal’s latest forecasting survey said more stimulus is...
Why Republicans Might Not Want To Take Back The House
Of course you always want to be in power, right? Well…not according to an editorial in the Wall Street Journal…and I have to say that the points are intriguing if the GOP wants...
Consumer confidence falls sharply (AP)
AP - Americans' outlook on the economy went into relapse in February. Rising job worries sent a key barometer of confidence to its lowest point in 10 months, raising concerns about the...
CBO: 600K+ Jobs Created Or Saved By Stimulus So Far
Some welcome news for the White House, and the numbers could be even higher. First, from the Wall Street Journal: The Congressional Budget Office late Monday said it estimates that the...
Stimulate This, Baby
Michael Boskin is a professor of economics at Stanford University and a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution. Today, in the Wall Street Journal, he proposes a temporary payroll tax...
The Hankster: Where the independents are 8/7/09
INDEPENDENT VOTERS More from Quinnipiac and Field polls on independent voters’ views Deficit a Growing Concern for Public — and White House (By GERALD F. SEIB, Wall Street...
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