Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Op-Ed Columnist - A Little Economic Realism - NYTimes.com

Op-Ed Columnist - A Little Economic Realism - NYTimes.com

"Moreover, public spending seems to have odd knock-off effects. Professors Lauren Cohen, Joshua Coval and Christopher Malloy of Harvard surveyed 42 years of government spending increases in certain Congressional districts. They found that federal spending increases dampened corporate hiring and investment in those districts. You wish somebody could explain that one to you before you pass on more debt burdens to your grandchildren. "

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