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By Jeffrey Sachs
Published: November 10 2009 20:45 | Last updated: November 10 2009 20:45
The past week brought news of US double-digit unemployment and the Federal Reserve's decision to maintain near-zero interest rates. Both pieces of news expose the inadequacy of US economic policymaking. The Obama administration's stimulus policies are not well-targeted. The Republican alternatives are even worse. Both sides are missing the key fact: the US economy needs structural change that requires a new set of economic tools.
Consumer and investment demands are too low for full employment. Consumer sectors such as housing no longer generate adequate spending by households and businesses.
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