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The silence of the laureates

Sandcastle Empire Posted on August 13, 2001 by Eamonn FingletonMay 26, 2013

Surprise, surprise — America’s  economics laureates are uneasy about the U.S. trade deficits. (As first published in the American Prospect on August 13, 2001.) Are America’s trade deficits too high? Judging by the American intellectual establishment’s body language, the answer … Continue reading →

Posted in American decline, Global economy, Manufacturing, Trade | Tagged american prospect, balanced budget amendment, daniel mcfadden, douglass north, gary becker, harry markowitz, james heckman, noble prize, robert fogel, robert lucas, robert merton, robert solow, william sharpe

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