we could have W.P.A.-type programs putting the unemployed to work doing useful things like repairing roads — which would also, by raising incomes, make it easier for households to pay down debt. We could have a serious program of mortgage modification, reducing the debts of troubled homeowners. We could try to get inflation back up to the 4 percent rate that prevailed during Ronald Reagan’s second term, which would help to reduce the real burden of debt.Paul Krugman: failed social engineer. It's time to cut the federal government's subsidy to Princeton.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Paul Krugman Calls For Higher Inflation to Solve the Unemployment Problem
Government subsidized economist Paul Krugman claims he has the answer for unemployment: