In the past, industrial countries have tended to pursue countercyclical or, at worst, acyclical fiscal policy. In sharp contrast, emerging…
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So far in the current US presidential campaign, there has been virtually no attention paid to doing something about the US public debt…
As they have before in the aftermath of financial crises or wars, governments and central banks are increasingly resorting to a form of “…
With November's election in the United States fast approaching, the Republican candidates seeking to challenge President Barack Obama claim…
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Whoever wins this year’s US election, the combined effect of three events – the expiry of former president George W. Bush’s tax cuts, a…
When Japan lowers its corporate tax rate on April 1, the United States will have the highest corporate tax rate among industrialized…
With November’s election in the United States fast approaching, the Republican candidates seeking to challenge President Barack Obama claim…
Americans have traditionally been the most enthusiastic champions of capitalism. Yet a recent American public opinion survey found that…