…Rather a larger proportional increase than the ARRA. This is not a subtle point. As an aside, fiscal stimulus does not require deficit spending. The balanced budget multiplier is positive…

…her argument) 4) she thinks that the fixed money supply fiscal multiplier in the IS-LM model is zero. She doesn’t seem to know that the LM curve slopes up in…

…demand multiplier effect.  Second, the collapse in economic activity will lead to widespread formal and informal bankruptcies as unemployed workers are unable to pay rent, mortgages, car payments, etc., and…

…can’t afford to do anything but downsize. We should instead recognize that the postal infrastructure is an opportunity multiplier that expands the capabilities of individuals and communities. Investing in the…

…and he will hoard most of it.  Give an ordinary person money and they will spend it. Spending has a bigger multiplier effect than hoarding.”(unquote) And aside from the $1200…

…million. Although existing home sales are about 90% of the entire housing market, they are less important economically than new housing construction, which has multiplier effects which last 12-24 months….

…need to stimulate, no GDP effect of stimulation, and a fiscal multiplier of zero. The answer is that yes it is good policy so long as the government pays an…

…manipulators on Facebook. Indeed, the effectiveness of Fox News and Newsmax has been greatly enhanced by social media. Social media is a great multiplier for disinformation and misinformation. A great…

…of “or”. Another obsession of mine is to point out that the balanced budget multiplier is positive. Equal increases in taxes and government consumption plus investment cause increased aggregate demand…

…gets an “extra” $150 for the gas sold, and everyone is happy. I believe this story is better at explaining the Money Multiplier effect than cui bono-ing the transaction. The…