Blog Entries tagged 'Fiscal Policy'

Some Thoughts Before the Conventions

krasney@fas.harvard.edu — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0100

As we tread swiftly into Convention Season 2008, we should take a look at the complicated issues facing each of the candidates and see how they frame them over the next few weeks. Here are a few:

1. The Economy. The Democrats have been harsh critics of the current economic situation, but many Republicans-no less John McCain-believe that the economy is fundamentally sound. Currently, the second quarter GDP is being correct [...]

Obama Energy Letdown

krasney@fas.harvard.edu — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:00:00 +0100

Well, it looks like Barack Obama has finally cracked under the pressure:

"My interest is in making sure we've got the kind of comprehensive energy policy that can bring down gas prices," Obama said in an interview with The Palm Beach Post.

"If, in order to get that passed, we have to compromise in terms of a careful, well thought-out drilling strategy that was carefully circumscribed to avoid significant environmental damage - I don't want to be so rigid that [...]