1.05.2009

Krugman’s nightmare

Paul Krugman's latest piece warns his readers that politically mucking around with stimulus legislation is dangerous. He concludes with:

It takes Congress months to pass a stimulus plan, and the legislation that actually emerges is too cautious. As a result, the economy plunges for most of 2009, and when the plan finally starts to kick in, it's only enough to slow the descent, not stop it. Meanwhile, deflation is setting in, while businesses and consumers start to base their spending plans on the expectation of a permanently depressed economy — well, you can see where this is going.

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