February 18 Discussion: The Economic Crisis… What Next?
The Economic Crisis: What Next? ~ 7:00 PM, February 18th, 2009 in the Pamplin Room
Featuring Professors of Economics Marty Hart-Landsberg and Harry Schleef
Angry at Wall Street? Hate the bailout? Wish we could all go back to hunting and gathering? Come find out what exactly happened and talk about where we should go from here. The evening will begin with an overview of the crisis by Drs. Hart-Landsberg and Schleef, then open to a discussion about the economy, the bailout, and everything else that comes up.
Don’t know a CDO from a CD-ROM? These articles should help you on your path to enlightenment:
- Dr. Hart-Landsberg’s Recession Watch
- The Motley Fool ~ Why Should I Invest?
- Wikipedia ~ Liquidity Trap
- Paul Krugman at the Start of the Recession
- Paul Krugman ~ The Consumer Spending Paradox
- Becker and Murphy ~ Stimulus 2.0
- Wachovia ~ Buy American? (.pdf)
- Tyler Cowen on the Crisis
- John Taylor ~ Government Intervention Won’t Solve the Crisis
- Tyler Cowen on Moral Hazard
- Dane Stangler ~ Misinterpreting Keynes
