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Wonk Watch 7.13.09

By Amy Tennery and Gabriel Beltrone
Posted Monday, July 13, 2009 - 4:53pm

Readers beware. Brad DeLong delivers a comparative analysis of competing models for measuring the impact of fiscal policy (read: the stimulus package). DeLong seems to liberally apply algebra, abbreviations, and indecipherably wonkish phrases to repeat his case that the stimulus isn't having much of an effect: "I don't think we have big expectations of deflation right now.

  • Amy Tennery is a proud former intern of The Big Money. She is currently an editorial assistant at The Real Deal and can be reached at at@therealdeal.com.
  • Gabriel Beltrone is an intern at The Big Money.