L.A. Times, Experts Weigh In: Can the Economy be Saved?:
It has been more than two years since the financial and economic crash of 2008. Since then, many things have improved, and the U.S. economy is officially out of recession. But many Americans are still hurting. Unemployment remains high, and the housing market is far from settled. We invited economists and other astute financial observers from across the political spectrum to suggest what, if anything, the government should do to stimulate the economy.
- Bruce Bartlett (Fiscal Times), Don’t Subsiidize Reserves; Tax Them
- John H. Cochrane (University of Chicago), Simulus: Neither Needed Nor Free
- Ayse Imrohoroglu (USC), Uncertainty Is Killing Confidence
- Alice H. Munnell (Boston College), To Create Jobs, End the Tax Cuts
- Robert Pollin (University of Massachusetts), Large Deficits Remain Essential
- Brad Schiller (University of Nevada-Reno), Tax Rebates Will Help Fill the Needs
- Joseph Stiglitz (Columbia University), Federal Spending Is a Necessity
- Mark Zandi (Moody’s), Nail Down Some Deficit Remedies



