Bad Recession Requires Bold Responses

The change we need is substantial, strategic and sustained public investment.

The Change We Need. [1] Obama has been calling for a substantial recovery program, focused on public investments rather than tax cuts. The key question is whether the stimulus will be strategic — investing in areas vital to our future, rather than in simple one-off expenditures for temporary effect. says Robert Borosage [1].

Making Sense. [2] How do we make the case for an economic recovery program that is substantial, strategic, and sustained? Check out our new Making Sense alert: "Bad Recession Requires Bold Responses." [2]

Our institute's economy page [3] calls for a substantial, strategic, and sustained economic recovery plan to lift the real, Main Street economy. See our statement of principles, news and commentary, and links to economic primers, reports and resources.