Tag Archives: Paul Krugman

Creating Jobs versus Creating Value

By DCT | Published: February 6, 2012

The Freeman Online by Steven Horwitz Picking on New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is one of the largest participation sports on the Internet. And rightfully so, since he often says ridiculous things that demand a response from those who understand basic economics better than he does, despite his having won a Nobel Prize. His [...]

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The Continuing Federal Budget Nightmare

By DCT | Published: May 19, 2009

Federal Budget Deficit Hits $2 trillion, White House Blames Recession By William Anderson Published: 14 May 2009 on www.fee.org The numbers that come in from the government are staggering, with a projected federal budget deficit of nearly two trillion dollars. As one recent news account put it: With the economy performing worse than hoped, revised [...]