The Emperor's Dangerous Clothes

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Boston University

Summary

Laurence Kotlikoff argues that the official United States deficit does not look too terrible, but it is a terrible measure of the government's economic health: The truth is a $70 trillion long run imbalance that is growing at $2 trillion per year.

Recommended Citation

Kotlikoff, Laurence J. (2008) "The Emperor's Dangerous Clothes," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 5 : Iss. 2, Article 3.
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol5/iss2/art3

 
 
 

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