Tag Archives: austerity

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Coffee & Markets Number 800: Does Austerity Work?

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the controversy around a leading economic theory about debt and GDP, yesterday's Twitter inspired flash crash of the markets and we thank our listeners as we reach show number 800.

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Greece’s False Austerity is a Lesson for Washington

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss the false austerity in Greece, how Washington should learn from this example and the perils of Keynesian economics.

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Is Mitt Romney a Closet Keynesian?

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech and Francis Cianfrocca are joined by Daniel Mitchell to discuss the problem with Europe's idea of "austerity," Mitt Romney's Keynesian beliefs, and why American companies are hoarding so much cash.

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Reactions to Obama's State of the Union

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Jim Pethokoukis and Pejman Yousefzadeh to discuss last night's State of the Union speech.

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The Fed's James Bullard Talks About an Economic Rebound

On today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson is joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard's comments on the economy and Obama's meeting with labor union leaders.

Obama's Fiscal Train Wreck

In today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss Obama's fiscal train wreck, and his blatant lies about the economy on the Daily Show.

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The Real Unemployment Rate and Big Budget Cuts in Europe

In today's edition of Coffee and Markets, Brad Jackson and Ben Domenech are joined by Francis Cianfrocca to discuss big budget cuts in Europe, the real unemployment rate, and the Juan Williams firing.