Many economists gave the stimulus package wary looks. There was opposition from many republicans who questioned whether infusing the economy with a jolt of cash would spur it from its demise. Although the US economy isn't exactly the gold standard it once was, it is better off than it would have been had the stimulus package not been introduced. According to the article New Consensus Sees Stimulus Package as a Worthy Step by Jackie Calmes and Michael Cooper of the NY Times, unemployment still remains high, higher than the Obama administration originally predicted, but in the big picture the economy is growing. Many analysts actually believe that the package may have been too small. The Obama administration's biggest mistake was probably overestimating the extent of economic development. Their original optimism is probably the source of why so many cannot see the improvement. Nevertheless, it is working to an extent.
The article was very well written and excellently cited. It included sources by Harvard economists, contributors to financial magazines, and by the group responsible for announcing whether the recession is over or not. It was thorough, and gave insight for both sides of the story. Calmes and Cooper used the lead to ease into the story. It was a good way to present two sides of the story- the side for adding more money to the package and the side against the stimulus package altogether. However, it took time to get to the actual focus of the article- that the stimulus package is working. The focus is the important part; the rest we have all heard in countless other articles in countless other papers.
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