Fiscal stimuli based upon tax cuts are more likely to increase growth than those based upon spending increases. As for fiscal adjustments, those based upon spending cuts and no tax increases are more likely to reduce deficits and debt over GDP ratios than those based upon tax increases. In addition, adjustments on the spending side rather than on the tax side are less likely to create recessions. |
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The success of a city is tied to the area’s entrepreneurship, but what explains why some places are more entrepreneurial than others? The answer should matter for two reasons: local policy makers are constantly looking for ways to rev the economic engines of their cities, and the ingredients of success at the local level can help inform national policy. More |
In its efforts to prop up a shattered housing market, the government is greatly extending its traditional support of real estate, including guaranteeing the mortgages of middle-class and even upper-class buyers against default.With government finances already under great strain, the policy expansions are creating new risks for American taxpayers. More |
Say you're a world leader and you want your country's economy to prosper. There's a simple solution: start with free elections. |
What makes economies grow? It’s a question that has occupied thinkers for centuries. Most of us would tick off things like education levels, openness to trade, natural resources, and political systems.Here's one you might not have considered: hell.
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