Posts Tagged ‘9/11’

The Costs of 9/11


Tuesday September 13th, 2011   •   Posted by Emily Skarbek at 7:03am PDT   •   1 Comment

The New York Times has a wonderful info-graphic depicting the costs of 9/11 by Shan Carter and Amanda Cox. As the author’s point out, the United States has spent an estimated $7 million for every dollar Al Qaeda spent planning and executing the attacks – approximately one-fifth of the current national debt. Notably, these…
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Do We Need Another Stimulus? Tax-and-spend Has Never Worked


Wednesday September 15th, 2010   •   Posted by William Shughart at 5:03am PDT   •   1 Comment

During the Great Depression, economist John Maynard Keynes recommended increasing federal government spending, financed by borrowing, to boost the U.S. economy. It didn�t matter how the new money was spent. If no better use could be found, Keynes suggested building pyramids. Keynes� theory that increased public spending would offset declines in consumer and business…
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