'Stimulus Now': Economists Including Joseph Stiglitz, Alan Blinder Call For More Government Spending

'Stimulus Now': Economists Including Joseph Stiglitz, Alan Blinder Call For More Government Spending

As in the 1930s, the economy is suffering a sharp decline in aggregate demand and loss of business confidence. Long experience shows that monetary policy may not be enough, particularly in deep slumps, as Keynes noted.

The urgent need is for government to replace the lost purchasing power of the unemployed and their families and to employ other tax-cut and spending programs to boost demand. Making deficit reduction the first target, without addressing the chronic underlying deficiency of demand, is exactly the error of the 1930s.

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