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The Fiscal Cliff Deal: Mercatus Center Scholars React

By Veronique de Rugy, Jason J. Fichtner, Charles Blahous, Matthew Mitchell |
Jan 02, 2013
As the nation narrowly averts the dreaded “fiscal cliff,” can Americans finally exhale with the knowledge that Washington’s last-minute deal is a good deal for them?  …
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Didn't Work

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By Antony Davies, James R. Harrigan |
Dec 19, 2012
In early 2009, President Obama predicted that his American Recovery and Reinvestment Act would "jump-start our economy," "create new jobs," and provide "many years of economic growth." He claimed that this growth would "cut the deficit in half by the end of [his] first term in office" and put "our nation on sound fiscal footing." Terrified of a repeat of the Great Depression, Am…
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What the Recent CBO Report Tells Us About Fiscal Stimulus and the Federal Budget

By Charles Blahous |
Jun 11, 2012
This article was originally published in e21The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released two important reports on the federal budget. One analyzes the short term, the other the long term.…
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Does Stimulus Grow the Private Economy?

By Garett Jones |
Apr 24, 2012
This article was originally published in The Atlantic as Megan McArdle's guest columnMany thanks to Megan for inviting me to guest blog. …
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Why It Doesn't Feel Like the Economy Is Getting Better

By Antony Davies |
Apr 03, 2012
This excerpt was originally published in US News and World Report…
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Your Taxpayer Dollars at Work: Crony Green-Jobs Edition

By Veronique de Rugy |
Feb 24, 2012
This article was originally published in National Review Online…
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Obama's Budget Blind Spot

By David M. Primo |
Feb 22, 2012
This article was originally published in the Los Angeles TimesThe stimulus act taught us that the country would be better served if the president did less tinkering in his budget and more leading.…
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