Economic Perspectives

An introduction to U.S. macroeconomic policy issues, such as how we use monetary and fiscal policies to promote economic growth, low unemployment, and low inflation.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Correcting Sarah Palin

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In the November 14, 2009 article " FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts ," Associated Press writer Calvin Woodwar...
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Friday, November 13, 2009

Contrary to Popular Opinion, Democrats made Government Smaller, Republicans made it Bigger

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Click on the table above to enlarge it. Contrary to its claims and popular perception, the modern Republican Party has been the true practit...
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Thursday, November 12, 2009

Fed Official Sees High Unemployment For Years

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The November 11, 2009 article " Fed Official Sees High Unemployment For Years reports: Unemployment likely will remain high for the ne...
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

The Difficulty Balance Between the Short-Term Need to Stimulate the Economy and the Long-Term Need to Reduce Deficits & Debt

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In the November 11, 2009 National Public Radio (NPR) article " Orszag: Deficit Can Help But Slows Recovery ," Peter Orszag, the Di...
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Monday, November 9, 2009

Paranoia threatens to emasculate U.S. policy makers

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In his November 9, 2009 editorial " Paranoia Strikes Deep ," Paul Krugman says the paranoia that is evident in modern politics has...
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Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Pyramid of Capitalism

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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Chinese drywall provides another example of the dangers of unregulated markets

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The toxic Chinese drywall is an example of how unregulated markets provide many socially undesirable outcomes. Can you imagine what might b...
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Friday, November 6, 2009

The Employment Situation news release

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The latest Employment Situation news release ( http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf ) was issued today by the Bureau of Labor Stat...
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Structural Unemployment: Even as layoffs persist, some good jobs go begging

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In the November 3, 2009 CNNMoney article " Despite millions of job seekers, many positions sit open ," Jessica Dickler provides ...
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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Productivity gains may be bad news for job seekers

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In the November 5, 2009 article " Productivity gains may be bad news for job seekers ," Associated Press business writers Martin C...
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Productivity surge signals job growth to follow

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In the November 5, 2009 article " Productivity surge signals job growth to follow ," Lucia Mutikani reports that recent increases ...
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"Fair & Balanced" Fox News contradicts itself in coverage of election outcomes

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In the November 4, 2009 FOXNews.com editorial " Four Things We Learned From the NY 23 Race ," Andrea Tantaros argues that one shou...
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The Jobs of the Future

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In the November 3, 2009 Salon article " Why Dilbert is doomed ," Michael Lind explains that "the jobs of tomorrow are not wh...
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Friday, October 30, 2009

Thank heavens for the downturn? Some people think so

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In the October 30, 2009 article " Thank heavens for the downturn? Some people think so ," Miral Fahmy reports that the recession h...
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Fox News: Opinions are Expressed Throughout Its Programming

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Media Matters for America says Fox News is a full-time political operation, providing editorial opinions even on shows they claim to be unb...
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JOHN BUCK
Jacksonville, Florida
I am a professor of economics at Jacksonville University, where I teach courses in introductory economics, comparative economic development, and globalization. I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource.
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