Paul Krugman

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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

Also, long-term rates -- which are what matter for investment – are already very low. How much lower would a Fed cut push them? And what would they drive? Monetary policy works largely through housing, and while we aren't in 2006-bubble territory, housing already high 3/ https://t.co/eCX6OafZlz — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 15, 2019 Hibernated

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The most immediate problem is that there isn't enough room to cut. In past recessions the Fed has on average cut by 5 percentage points, and even that wasn't enough to avoid long "jobless recoveries". This time they only have room to do half that much 2/ https://t.co/iN7EVjFSvw — PolitiTweet.org

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What about fiscal policy? The GOP already blew $2 trillion on ineffective tax cuts. Could it come back and ask for more – especially when Democrats know that Rs would immediately turn around and say that debt requires cutting government spending? Very hard to see stimulus 4/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted June 15, 2019 Hibernated