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77. Reinhart and Rogoff, like Rove and all other Cons

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 09:14 PM

Apr 2013

have their own "math".

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Meet the 28-Year-Old Grad Student Who Just Shook the Global Austerity Movement [View all] Scuba Apr 2013 OP

Let's hope he did wryter2000 Apr 2013 #1

+100 So so true and very wrong but that is how the austerity nuts roll lunasun Apr 2013 #2

Krugman has a column in the NYT today on this. CTyankee Apr 2013 #5

Go! Go U! Go U Mass! Go UMass! ChangeUp106 Apr 2013 #3

Wonder if our resident austerity defenders Cal Carpenter Apr 2013 #4

Paul Krugman is right ONCE AGAIN! CTyankee Apr 2013 #6

He is tryingto guide us. But, our people and politicians don't seem to want any expert ladjf Apr 2013 #14

Before this thing came to light, PK was on MOrning Joe rebutting the entire panel all by CTyankee Apr 2013 #18

I read everything I see the Krugman writes in the paper. nt ladjf Apr 2013 #39

That's because.... paleotn Apr 2013 #66

ding, ding ding!! You nailed it, paleotn! tex-wyo-dem Apr 2013 #83

I just can't believe it was an honest mistake.... paleotn Apr 2013 #93

Lying in America's is the only thing we continue to manufacture in mass quantities. Bozvotros Apr 2013 #106

I think that Australia and Canada, at least, might have been purposely omitted Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #109

Yes, I wonder why people like Krugman and Dean Baker, Stiglitz among others are not part of the sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #100

PK has written about that. He said he wouldn't be interested and it wouldn't be a good CTyankee Apr 2013 #103

Yes, I know, that's why I mentioned a few others. We have plenty of great economists in this country sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #104

It may change, tho! The development with this grad student taking down R. and R. is a CTyankee Apr 2013 #105

. snagglepuss Apr 2013 #7

Simpson and Bowles respond : "HUMMINA! HUMMINA! HUMMINA!" bullwinkle428 Apr 2013 #8

Hahaha. freshwest Apr 2013 #69

GIGO Garbage in Garbage out bklyncowgirl Apr 2013 #9

when the result looks just like you want it to look HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #15

Yup nt bklyncowgirl Apr 2013 #22

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #10

Nah, Paul Ryan, Eric Cantor and Rand Paul will still be citing this study years from now. Scuba Apr 2013 #11

Seems to me Reinhart and Rogoff didn't make a "mistake" joeybee12 Apr 2013 #12

You are a "dark one". But, you just may well be correct. There are people who would ladjf Apr 2013 #16

The cynics are right nine times out of ten joeybee12 Apr 2013 #26

And on the remaining one of 10, they miss Jackpine Radical Apr 2013 #34

My favorite quote catchnrelease Apr 2013 #44

That's the one. Jackpine Radical Apr 2013 #50

Thanks catchnrelease Apr 2013 #54

I believe that came fromt he comedien Lily Tomlin. nt ladjf Apr 2013 #55

A lot more "dark" ones should speak out. EOM cartach Apr 2013 #36

Those hacks were either very careless or they were crooks. nt ladjf Apr 2013 #37

My thought exactly. "Strange" how their error worked to confirm their hypothesis... NoodleyAppendage Apr 2013 #19

Maybe that's why it was reported that they did not release their data which is a breach of ethics byeya Apr 2013 #23

Yes most scientific reports include the data. I was surprised to read that he had to email them and Maraya1969 Apr 2013 #79

Usually, unless you have friend who shield you, which these 2 do...nt joeybee12 Apr 2013 #30

very rich and powerful friends. paleotn Apr 2013 #67

""Strange" how their error worked to confirm their hypothesis..." tex-wyo-dem Apr 2013 #85

It wasn't just a computing error Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2013 #24

Yup...they knew what they wanted... joeybee12 Apr 2013 #27

Threads on economics and workplace democracy seem to get little play here although they byeya Apr 2013 #28

Obtain outcome FIRST, cook data to arrive at that outcome. HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #29

A Republican recipe for success! nt joeybee12 Apr 2013 #31

lies, damned lies, and statistics. pansypoo53219 Apr 2013 #33

That was my first thought too gollygee Apr 2013 #38

I'm pretty sure you're right. caseymoz Apr 2013 #64

ding siong we have a winner. elehhhhna Apr 2013 #82

They didn't show any remorse about it: rucky Apr 2013 #89

Teabaggers lap up lies like antifreeze IrishAyes Apr 2013 #108

I don't understand the sports reference. kentauros Apr 2013 #13

Sadly, more people know about dunking than those who what relatvity is. Scuba Apr 2013 #20

Yeah, you're probably right. kentauros Apr 2013 #21

Rules for Radicals NJCher Apr 2013 #17

K&R nt abelenkpe Apr 2013 #25

here's to edumacation! yea! ZRT2209 Apr 2013 #32

It's not often that Econ puts a smile on my face Hekate Apr 2013 #35

HUGE K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2013 #40

Another Problem . . FairWinds Apr 2013 #41

What's your basis for this? Herndon was credited as the lead author. Jim Lane Apr 2013 #90

Authorship? FairWinds Apr 2013 #102

Error my ass! It was on purpose! Rex Apr 2013 #42

Here's a link to Herndon's very readable paper. Jim__ Apr 2013 #43

Nice! blackspade Apr 2013 #45

Awesome! MatthewStLouis Apr 2013 #46

THAT"S UMASS AMHERST BABY!!! freethought Apr 2013 #47

What did Thomas see? Debt doesn't stall growth. I wish he would of added that sharing money=pro midnight Apr 2013 #48

Debt can, and often is, cancelled. Chapter 11 bankruptcy can leave creditors high and dry(except byeya Apr 2013 #59

Oh wow,...he looks nerdy enough to star on Maddow. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #49

Life is not that complicated. :-/ DeSwiss Apr 2013 #51

Austerity politics is nothing but plain stupidity. fasttense Apr 2013 #52

fabulous analogy... magical thyme Apr 2013 #97

ideology over data barbtries Apr 2013 #53

That scholar just made the A-Team. Octafish Apr 2013 #56

K & R Liberal_Dog Apr 2013 #57

I'd wish donquijoterocket Apr 2013 #58

Education mathewsj Apr 2013 #60

Great Work DallasNE Apr 2013 #61

Planet earth is too complex to be reliably modeled. Scuba Apr 2013 #62

A grad student sulphurdunn Apr 2013 #63

Only question is who plays the lead? Scuba Apr 2013 #65

K&R because this is actually very important 1-Old-Man Apr 2013 #68

That was no innocent, Excel error paleotn Apr 2013 #70

Let's listen to the wise man, heh? Brains will win over brawn eventually. freshwest Apr 2013 #71

There's an important take-away from this EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2013 #72

From what I've read that's not accurate. Jim Lane Apr 2013 #88

I'm not sure if that's better or worse EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2013 #95

Economics is not a Science...... Theyletmeeatcake2 Apr 2013 #99

It may not be a hard science, but economics is definitely a science EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2013 #101

This is huge malaise Apr 2013 #73

Facts, schmacks. Why look back? blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #74

marking to return to rurallib Apr 2013 #75

Obama has become an austerity nut zentrum Apr 2013 #76

Reinhart and Rogoff, like Rove and all other Cons cui bono Apr 2013 #77

Two comments about the Reinhart and Rogoff study promoting economic austerity. AdHocSolver Apr 2013 #78

Wingnuts and banksters will now be clamoring for background checks . . . MrModerate Apr 2013 #80

help this old guy out a bit if you can. tiredtoo Apr 2013 #81

Exactly. Scuba Apr 2013 #87

A thank you xxqqqzme Apr 2013 #84

K&R Starry Messenger Apr 2013 #86

it's all bogus math. tomp Apr 2013 #91

it's all bogus math. tomp Apr 2013 #92

My guess is that the error was a feature, not a bug. nt tblue37 Apr 2013 #94

The discovery of the shoddy/perhaps deceitful and often cited work of 2 Harvard profs is epic!! hue Apr 2013 #96

Once had a private conversation with one of my math professor mrdmk Apr 2013 #98

Do you think the FACTS mean anything to this bunch? santamargarita Apr 2013 #107

Time for a kick Quantess Apr 2013 #110