Claim: We've been telling you for the last couple of weeks how economists are divided over the virtues of the stimulus bill. But, as former chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and current Harvard Professor Greg Mankiw reminds us, we shouldn't get too carried away with our skepticism of economists. While they might have differing views of macroeconomics, there are still a lot of areas where they agree. Mankiw provides us with a list of principles that most economists accept,
Fact-check: When Economists Agree - FactCheck.org
Verdict: we've been telling you for the last couple of weeks how economists are divided over the virtues of the stimulus bill. but, as former chair of the council of economic advisers and current harvard professor greg mankiw reminds us, we shouldn't get too carried away with our skepticism of economists. while they might have differing views of macroeconomics, there are still a lot of areas where they agree. mankiw provides us with a list of principles that most economists accept,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Joe Miller
Date published: 2009-02-26T16:58:46