Wednesday, April 27, 2011

In Search of the Confidence Fairy

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Austerity budgets in Ireland and Greece continue to slow growth and increase the risk of default. Yields on their debt are rising despite the fiscal restraint displayed by government. The confidence fairy is supposed to sprinkle dust on economy's that show proper respect from contractionary fiscal policy. As one wag put it "We will continue the beating until morale improves" should be the motto of the austerity crowd.

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