I’ve written about deflation twice before: Deflation and Deflation 2. Third time’s the charm?
The common wisdom is that deflation of the currency is bad. When money deflates, it becomes more valuable, even when you do nothing. So the theory is that people won’t spend their money, because it will become ever-more valuable.
That theory [...]

In the Times of India I hear is all about “infotainment”, with more information less entertainment in economic times. So as far ET columnists go hardly can one hold them the standards of an academic debate, loose ends are quite natural. But what about sheer inconsistency, or gross error?
Swami ET article today is titled “Beware: Recession [...]

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, commonly known as “the Obama stimulus plan” or “bailout plan” got signed into law recently, after weeks of haggling in the House. The stimulus plan has a total price tag of $787 billion, and represents 5.5% of gross domestic product (GDP), although its impact on the economy may be [...]