Is America’s age of discovery over?
A small group of ambitious institutions gave us the Internet, lasers and TV. Now they're dwindling. Are we doomed?
Saturday, Oct 8, 2011 6:00 PM UTC 52Life U.S. Economy, Economics
Karl Weber
Life U.S. Economy, Economics
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Paul Krugman’s right: Austerity kills. "In an economy where we’re all in the same boat, one person’s spending is another person’s income. So when the government cuts spending, it reduces people’s income, leading to less business, more unemployment, and a vicious spiral of slowing down the economy."
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