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The Anti-Economist

Jeff Madrick’s online home.

A Republican Magic Trick

Deficit misdirection

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The Economic Understatement of the Union

If the president wants the public???s support, he should be making a forceful case for spending

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Does America Need Jack Lew?

The incoming treasury secretary's positions on regulation and the deficit offer cause for concern

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America Is Having the Wrong Fiscal Argument

The question should be whether to cut the deficit right now, not how

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The Fed’s Historic Week

The Federal Reserve makes jobs a priority at last

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Oliver Stone’s Alternate States

On Stone???s compulsive???and necessary???historical revisions

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The Coming Fiscal Bluffs

Will President Obama stand tough in budget negotiations?

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Why Jack Welch Knows About Changing Numbers

As CEO of General Electric, Welch was a master of earnings enhancement.

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