"The forces of the market are just that: They are forces; they are like the wind and the tides; they are things that if you want to try to ignore them, you ignore them at your peril, and ... if you find a way of ordering your life that is compatible with these forces, indeed which harnesses these forces to the benefit of your society, that's the way to go." -- Arnold Harberger, University of Chicago Economist
Saturday, March 14, 2009
U.S. Insists China Fears Over Debt Unfounded - WSJ.com
We talked in class about the effects of the dramatic increase in the national debt that will result from the government's efforts to "stimulate" the economy. Our biggest creditor, China, is concerned about this as well.