Stimulus | Videos

Matt Mitchell Testifies on Job Creation

Matthew Mitchell
In his testimony before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Matt Mitchell explains that there is widespread disagreement among economists over whether stimulus spending can revive a struggling economy or create sustainable jobs.

Creating a Shovel-Ready Economy: Lessons from the Recovery Act

Garett Jones
In this presentation, Mercatus Senior Scholar Garett Jones provides a useful framework for promoting economic growth in 2012.

Anthony Sanders Evaluates a Mortgage Fee Proposal on Fox Business

Anthony B. Sanders
A new proposal would boost fees from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in order to compensate for an extension of payroll tax cuts. Anthony Sanders appeared on The Willis Report to analyze the proposal and explain why he thinks it's a bad idea.

Why the Stimulus Failed: A Case Study of Silver Spring, Maryland

Veronique de Rugy
Veronique de Rugy is featured in a video produced by Reason TV about the impact of the 2009 stimulus.

Garett Jones Discusses the Stimulus on C-SPAN

Garett Jones
Garett Jones discusses “shovel ready jobs” by examining what jobs were actually created from the stimulus, and the difference between a job “created” and a job “shifted.”…

Practical Lessons in Budget Reform

Matthew Mitchell, Jim Kolbe
The United States is not the first nation to accumulate unsustainable levels of debt, nor is it the first to face devastating economic and fiscal consequences because of it.

Veronique de Rugy Explains what an "Infrastructure Bank" is on Freedom Watch

Veronique de Rugy
Veronique de Rugy explains that "infrastructure bank" is essentially another way of saying "stimulus."

Garett Jones Reveals Problems with the Stimulus on Freedom Watch

Garett Jones
Garett Jones explains that the stimulus led to more job shifting than job creation.

Veronique de Rugy discusses the Stimulus on Bloomberg

Veronique de Rugy
Veronique de Rugy explains the facts about stimulus spending by separating economic myths from economic truths.

Government Spending - 10 Ways to Save the Economy

Veronique de Rugy
Veronique de Rugy explains why government spending may not lead to prosperity.