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The Best of Times

Last week, White House economic advisor Allan Hubbard and Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan both made incomplete or inaccurate comments regarding the fiscal challenges facing the United States. See pgl on…

Only that which is rational is real

…The enlightenment arrived in the Fed when Bernanke replaced Greenspan. via Atrios. More ranting after the jump. Also “Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said that the recent stock market…

Alan Blinder v. Josh Bivens on Free Trade

…taxes quickly and cheaply using Indian accountants. Alan Blinder must have liked this query as well: It has long been a mystery to economists why so many people view creative…