January 11, 2012
Creating a Shovel-Ready Economy: Lessons from the Recovery Act
In this presentation, Mercatus Senior Scholar Garett Jones provides a useful framework for promoting economic growth. Professor Jones's presentation examines the state of the economy today, why short-term policies do not necessarily provide the biggest bang for the buck, and what Congress can do to get the economy going both in the short-term and long-term.
Earmarks Expose Self-Serving Politicians, Distract Us from Bigger Problems
Veronique de Rugy