Six Policies Economists Love (And Politicians Hate)

Tuesday's show presented the common-sense, no-nonsense Planet Money economic plan — backed by economists of all stripes, but probably toxic to any candidate that might endorse it. You can still listen to the show, but we've had some requests for a post with our six-step plan spelled out in brief. So here they are, along with a few words about each of the economists who helped craft it...
Read more: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2012/07/19/157047211/six-policies-economists-love-and-politicians-hate?source=Snapzu