Rubinomics: Return of the Jedi

While Star War freaks like me await Revenge of the Sith, Mark Thoma and CalculatedRisk read the latest from Robert Rubin.

If the fiscal policy analogy to Revenge of the Sith was the election of Ronald Reagan, then Bill Clinton represents Luke Skywalker. Of course, the election of George W. Bush was the Evil Empire Strikes Back – so who better to carry the Return of the Jedi message than former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin.