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One can't help but wonder if the the lack of agreement between the Democratic and Republican parties over the proposed extension of the US debt ceiling is anything more than grand political theatre, although this time it appears to be a different ball-game with the growing role and influence of the "tea-party" members. Perhaps more telling is the role of…

Joshua Gans on Paul Krugman's "The return of Depression Economics". Well I finished the revised edition of Paul Krugman’s The Return of Depression Economics. He wrote the original almost 10 years ago with much the same theme: that we have not solved the boom and bust cycle and risk of prolonged recession and even depression remains. He deserves kudos for…

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