> The fiscal tightening across the OECD has been pretty stunning. According
> to OECD estimates, the cyclically adjusted deficit in the EU was -5.3% of
> GDP; it's likely to be around -1.5% this year, a shift of 3.8 percentage
> point. The U.S. went from -4.0% to 0.0%, a shift of 4 percentage points....
Doug, do you any ideas as to why you think this is. It doesn't seem likethe most intelligent move in this situation. Given the economic crisis is what its trumped up to be for the First World
--mike
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