Politics and Economics

U of Chicago’s Casey Mulligan Looks at Deficit Spending:

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/22/is-deficit-spending-the-answer/

Larry Kotlikoff on the Politicization of Economics

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-08-21/economists-risk-labeling-as-political-hacks.html

On a Lighter Note, See the WSJ Piece by Scott Adams
http://professional.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703293204576106164123424314.html

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Neil Barofsky Interview – Interesting Insights Regarding the TARP Bailout

Watch Why the U.S. Government Bought 'Troubled Assets' on PBS. See more from PBS NewsHour.