Daily Archives: January 28, 2012

The Worse-than Club – NYTimes.com

January 28, 2012 By in Austerity, Central banks, Central Government, David Cameron, George Osborne, Growth, Keynesian, Liberal Conservatism, Neoliberal, People, Politicians, Politics, Public Services Reform, Unemployment Tags: , , , , Leave a comment
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This short article is amazing from Paul Krugman, the Nobel winning economist in his New York Times blog. Check it out!

The Worse-than Club – NYTimes.com.

The article shows graphically that the UK & Italy are doing worse than in the Great Depression in the Thirties! It politely concludes with the following question:

Do you think the austerity advocates might consider that maybe, possibly, they’re on the wrong track?

The Perils of 2012 – Joseph E. Stiglitz – Project Syndicate

January 28, 2012 By in Austerity, Central banks, Central Government, Euro Crisis, Growth, Healthcare, Keynesian, Liberal Conservatism, Neoliberal, ordoliberalism, Politicians, Politics, Public Sector, Public Services Reform, Unemployment Tags: , , , , , , , Leave a comment
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This is a brilliant blog from Joe Stiglitz and strongly recommended for a read. Check it out!

Joseph E. Stiglitz is University Professor at Columbia University, a Nobel laureate in economics, and the author of Freefall: Free Markets and the Sinking of the Global Economy.

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