Just in Case You Needed More Evidence that Obama’s Faux Stimulus Was a Failure

by Dan Mitchell | Dec 9, 2011 | Blogs, Economics, Keynesian

Much of the “stimulus” debate has revolved around macroeconomic issues. Obama squandered about $800 billion, supposedly to “jolt” the economy, but growth has been anemic and the employment situation has been miserable. But it’s equally instructive to look at the...

Vote for the French Gal in the Stimulus Debate

by Dan Mitchell | Oct 9, 2011 | Big Government, Blogs, Economics, Government Spending

The folks at U.S. News & World Report have posted an online debate on the never-ending topic: “Does Stimulus Spending Work?“ You know my thoughts on the topic, including my thumbs-down to Obama’s latest stimulus scheme, so it won’t surprise you to know that I...