Category Archives: MN Gordon

The Other Problem with Debt No One is Talking About

Nearly 7 years have elapsed since the official end of the Great Recession.  By now it’s painfully obvious the rising tide of economic recovery has failed to lift all boats.  In fact, many boats bottomed out on the rocks in … Continue reading

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Deficit Spending is Not the Answer

Central bankers and monetary adherents the world over are united in the common grouse that fiscal policy is lacking.  Grander programs of direct stimulation are needed, they grumble.  Monetary policy alone won’t cut the mustard, they gripe. Hardly a week … Continue reading

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Why Janet Yellen is Toast

“The Phillips Curve is alive,” said Fed Chair Janet Yellen at Wednesday’s post FOMC meeting press conference. We’ll offer some remarks on this in just a moment, including why Yellen is toast.  But first we must put her utterances into … Continue reading

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No Free Lunches Be Damned

“There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch,” is one of the essential axioms of economics.  No doubt about it, there’s no getting around this simple truth.  Everything has a price. For example, even if someone buys you lunch … Continue reading

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