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Buy, Borrow, Steal

Buy, Borrow, Steal

Published: 6/22/2020, 9:02:31 PM

Policymakers have a tried-and-true game plan for jump-starting the economy in times of severe recession: Push stimulus packages and lower interest rates so Americans will borrow and spend. But economist Amir Sufi says the way we traditionally address a recession is deeply flawed. He argues that b...