Archive for November, 2008

which of the following statements concerning fiscal policy is true?

sassynsexystella asked: a. contractionary fiscal policy pushes down the price level, decreaseing the price of a nation’s exports and decreasing the trade deficit.
b. contractionary fiscal policy raises interest rates, causing foreibn capital to flow into the U.S. which pushes up the U.S. exchange rate.
c. Expansionary fiscal policy lowers interest rates which causes capital to flow [...]


What if fiscal Republicans voted for the Libertarian Barr en masse?

politicoswizzlestick asked: Would a top notch Republican like Chuck Hagel or someone of that caliber agree to be the Libertarian candidate in 2012 if the Libertarians pull big numbers (say 7-8%) and get good governmental funding due to that strong showing?
Jindal? Romney? Someone of real stature might take that nomination allowing the fiscal conservatives [...]