I invite you to read this Forbes posting on Stupid Economics by Laurence Kotlikoff.
I don’t always agree with my dear colleague, Larry Kotlikoff, but this posting at Forbes is one that I can really get behind.
Our president needs to start listening to serious economists instead of acting solo as an autocrat.
This article is a two minute read that will make you smile regardless of whether you agree with all of the sentiments.
Larry is a serious scholar, of course, and his credentials include not only nineteen books, but also a stint on the Council of Economic Advisors under president Reagan.
From: owner-faculty-econ-list@bu.edu [mailto:owner-faculty-econ-list@bu.edu] On Behalf Of Laurence Kotlikoff
Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2017 1:10 PM
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Subject: This may be of interest.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kotlikoff/2017/01/26/stupid-economics/#61453f38e94f
Let me know if I’m being unfair. But I think it’s time to call this for what it is.
best, Larry
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Laurence J. Kotlikoff
A William Fairfield Warren Professor, Boston University
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