It’s the stupid economy

Say the stimulus package doesn’t work; then what? Another stimulus package, or does the U.S. just wait out the slump? Jason Furman and Steven E. Landsburg conclude their debate.

What’s wrong with this economy? Is it unscrupulous lenders, irresponsible borrowers or the wildly speculative financial markets? Is there a villain at all? Steven E. Landsburg and Jason Furman continue their debate.

Why should Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guarantee home loans bigger than $600,000? Does this increase the likelihood that public money will be used to bail out lenders? Jason Furman and Steven E. Landsburg continue their debate.

By increasing deficit spending during good economic times, has the U.S. used up its ability to deal with the slump? How are we going to come up with $140 billion or more? Steven E. Landsburg and Jason Furman continue their debate.

Will the economy be stimulated by the House/White House stimulus package? All week, Jason Furman, a advisor to President Clinton, and author-economist Steven E. Landsburg discuss the U.S. economy and the recently announced stimulus package.