Is Keynesian Economics Prohibited In NYT Discussions of the ECB?

The NYT had a discussion of the Mario Draghi and the situation he faces as he prepares to take over as head of the European Central Bank (ECB). The piece does not even mention the argument that the ECB is creating a downward spiral in euro zone economies by requiring deficit reductions, which have the effect of slowing growth, which thereby causes countries to miss deficit targets. It then demands more stringent cuts.


This is the logic that led to a second recession in the United States in...

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Published on October 30, 2011 07:55
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