An Interesting Letter Regarding Economic Systems

Below is an excerpt from a  reader’s letter found in The University of Chicago Magazine, Nov-Dec 2009 p. 10-11.  It is from Frank R. Tangherlini.  I found the ideas he presents to be interesting and notable: http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0912/every_issue/letters.shtml “Second was Michael Fitzgerald’s article on the Chicago School and the economy…my experiences as a youngster during the Depression …

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Political Ideologies And Economics

I’ve found it interesting that economic analysis is being categorized as coming from different political sources.  For instance, it is often said that Ben Bernanke was appointed by a Republican, Paul Krugman is a “liberal economist,” etc. This type of classification was also seen in President Obama’s speech on Wednesday, when he said “…an idea …

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