Sunday, January 27, 2008

US slides into dangerous 1930s 'liquidity trap'

The US is sliding toward a dangerous 1930s-style 'liquidity trap' that cannot easily be stopped by drastic cuts in interest rates, Nobel economist Joseph Stiglitz has warned. The best strategy for immediate stimulus is unemployment assistance and tax rebates for the poor.

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