Economic Solutions

Zambrano, Joshua David (2009): Economic Solutions.

Abstract

A thorough discourse on the underlying issues confronting the U.S. economy, as well as proposals for fixing the crisis. The proposed solutions include placement of soldiers who wish to remain federally employed in a public works program upon return from the Middle East, replacement of free trade agreements with a tariff taxing imports by 90% of the difference in national minimum wages, and restrictions placed upon adjustable mortgage interest rates.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: economic solutions; United States; economy; proposals; public works; free trade agreements; 90% tariff; minimum wage; adjustable rate mortgage; FDR; Franklin Delano Roosevelt
• Subjects: E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E0 - General; F - International Economics > F1 - Trade > F10 - General; H - Public Economics > H0 - General

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