Economists on the candidates, and creating a candidate

A treasure trove in this “pairing”.

The economy: Asking the experts (The Economist)
For more fun, take the links below the Romney-Obama face-off graphic.

The folks at Planet Money seldom disappoint.  What a great discussion they started by asking economists to construct a candidate for president.

The No-Brainer Economic Platform (the original, Episode 387)
Six Policies Economists Love (And Politicians Hate) (coverage on the blog)
Making Economics Sexy (political consultants try to clean up the mess, Episode 406)
Romney And President Obama Vs. Our Economist-Approved Presidential Candidate
The Disagreement Behind Our Economic Platform (grounding in market realities)

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