On the Other Hand... : Essays on Economics, Economists and Politics

"On The Other Hand" gives a view, derived from 56 years of participating in and observing Washington economics, of the economic policy and economic talk of our time. It examines controversy over economic growth, poverty, employment, taxes and deficits; discusses the role of presidents and their advisers in the formation of economic policy; and assesses the ideas of economists whose theories have influenced economic practice.