stimulus

There was complaining about how expensive was it for government to add a worker through the stimulus package. The number was high, like much more than the average wage of a worker. So, I got a bit curious. How efficient is the current market in my State--Indiana. In 2010, Indiana GDP was $267...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3036677/ns/msnbc_tv-countdown_with_keith_olbermann/#40345852 Why are Republicans trying to pretend that the Obama administration did not save the auto industry?

I keep seeing republican pundits on TV saying that stimulus doesn't work, but also that you can't raise taxes on the rich in a recession. Well, it's just not true. Is this really so hard to figure out? I understand why republicans are making the argument, I just don't understand why anyone...

I’ve been thinking about stimulus packages lately, and in general about the causes of recessions and the appropriate government response when they happen. With the election of Barack Obama and the emergence of a strong Democratic legislative majority, the ideas associated with John Maynard...

I'm going to describe an incredibly stupid plan to stimulate the economy. At least, it seems incredibly stupid to me. Maybe you will disagree. I want to hear comments on exactly what is stupid about it. My plan is to take a certain amount of your income, proportional to your current taxes...

I know nothing about economics. I am paying off my home and I have never missed a payment. Both my wife and I are presently steadily employed. We purchased our house 8 years ago. Had it built in a new development and got the mortgage through the corporate builder. The mortgage was sold later...