A crise económica vista dos EUA

As notícias da crise (continuam a ser más) e das propostas da sua resolução - tudo dos EUA:

• Open Left:: Trillion Dollar Stimulus--GOP Economists Join In, But How To Pull It Off? - Os economistas de direita e de esquerda defendem a necessidade de um grande pacote de estímulos.










• FT.com / UK - How to avoid the horrors of ‘stag-deflation’: "The worst is not behind us: 2009 will be a painful year of a global recession, deflation and bankruptcies. Only very aggressive and co-ordinated policy actions will ensure the global economy recovers in 2010 rather than facing protracted stagnation and deflation."









• Lag time Free exchange Economist.com.








• Walker's World: Our Great Depression.







• Kenneth Rogoff: Fear of inflation is like worrying about getting the measles when one is in danger of getting the plague Comment is free guardian.co.uk: "This once-in-a-lifetime global economic recession requires a unique response. Inflation is needed to combat the crisis".






• Economist.com: "Plan C": "As their economy slides, America’s policymakers are turning to unconventional devices. Our first article looks at the bold new steps taken this week by the Federal Reserve and the Treasury".




• What to Do - The New York Review of Books: Krugman responde: "What the world needs right now is a rescue operation. The global credit system is in a state of paralysis, and a global slump is building momentum as I write this. Reform of the weaknesses that made this crisis possible is essential, but it can wait a little while."