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Is the Sky Falling?:

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  • William Milberg

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The fixation on balancing the federal budget deficit may be self-destructive, argues this economist. Washington is not making the right choices.

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  • William Milberg, 2007. "Is the Sky Falling?:," Challenge, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 50(6), pages 91-108.
    • Handle: RePEc:mes:challe:v:50:y:2007:i:6:p:91-108
    DOI: 10.2753/0577-5132500604
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