Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Is Debt Necessary for Recovery? - Robert P. Murphy - Mises Daily

Is Debt Necessary for Recovery? - Robert P. Murphy - Mises Daily: 'The old-school, commonsense solution to an economy plagued by excessive debt is for people to work hard and save more. Keynesian economists have been saying throughout our current crisis that this folk wisdom overlooks basic accounting tautologies, but these pundits are smuggling in a Keynesian theory without realizing it.

Contrary to the assertions of these pundits, an economy does not need mountains of debt — whether government or private — in order to grow. Corporations can still raise needed financing through issuing equity. There are pros and cons to debt financing, but it isn't necessary for a strong economy.'

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