More Fiscal Stimulus Needed? In The New York Times articles and in blogs, economists Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz say that, with slow recovery from recession, there is a need for more fiscal...

More Fiscal Stimulus Needed?

In The New York Times articles and in blogs, economists Paul Krugman and Joseph Stiglitz say that,

with slow recovery from recession, there is a need

for more fiscal stimulus in both the United States

and Europe despite the large federal budget deficit

and large deficits in some European countries.

a. Do you agree with Krugman and Stiglitz?

Why?

b. What are the dangers of not engaging in further fiscal stimulus?

c. What are the dangers of embarking on further

fiscal stimulus when the budget is in deficit?