Talking New New Deal with Mike Grunwald — LIVE!
Aug 17, 2012 at 5:31 pm
I was lucky enough to sit down with the author of this important new book about the Recovery Act. I’ll be writing a lot on Grunwald’s book in coming weeks. It’s by far the most careful, balanced look at both the politics and the economics around this widely misunderstood piece of legislation.
And there’s a vital policy question in play here: are politicians going to continue to disparage Keynesian stimulus such that we’re unprepared to use it again when the next recession comes around?
If enough people read this book, we’ll be a lot less likely to make that mistake.
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Jared Bernstein’s areas of expertise include federal and state economic and fiscal policies, income inequality and mobility, trends in employment and earnings, international comparisons, and the analysis of financial and housing markets.
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Great interview.
You guys ought to do it again.
“are politicians going to continue to disparage Keynesian stimulus such that we’re unprepared to use it again when the next recession comes around?”
Only if there’s a Democrat in office. If Romney gets elected, you will get whiplash trying to watch how fast the Republicans become instant Keynesians.