Rubinomics

November 29, 2009

Rubinomics is the economic terminology coined by the financial experts and economic reformists to describe the economic policies followed, implemented and practiced by the Clinton administration during the period of 1990s. It derives its name from former secretary of treasurer of United States Robert Rubin in the Clinton government. Rubinomics gives importance to the results of balancing of the government budget on long-term loans.

Rubinomics can be best explained as usage of deficit reduction concept as growth policy. When the federal deficit reaches low levels resulting in fall in interest rates helping in increase in standard of living and prosperity of the citizens and the country.

Taxes should meet and match the spending of the government in the long run. Deficit financed cuts are the most ineffective way to see increase in growth. This is the form of fiscal theory of price level. This fiscal policy affects the long-term inflation as the same is expressed by interest rates in the long run.

Keynesian approach to economics has never been rejected by Rubinomics . Keynesian approach tells the government to run deficit during times of recession. But there are also many worries in the long-term implications about the deficits especially structural deficits that have on inflation.

Flaws in Rubinomics

There is lot of flaws in Rubinomics. Democrats during the 1990s dreamt of reversing the dominance of laissez-faire policy on corporate that has widened the CEOs and working families. Even before they thought they could realize their dream they thought of debunking the Rubinomics that resulted in large budget deficit that is the central policy in the policies of Rubinomics.

The concept of Rubinomics rests on many faulty economic policies and it left them in a confused state on how to formulate their economic policies during that time. The central proportion of Rubinomics lies in deficits of the budget resulting in reduced savings and increase interest rates, in a way reducing investments and lowering of future living standards. But the results and the records indicate that interest rates have reached historical lows, a time of large deficits.

Even the twin deficit argument was proven wrong. The budget deficits result in trade deficits. During the late 1990s the US trade deficits reached record low as budget deficits reached surplus record. Even though these anomalies in Rubinomics, Rubin is still a famous persona in US.

Beyond Rubinomics

Now with the passage of time and change in guard US has fast moved ahead and is looking beyond Rubinomics. The government and people in power feel that if they get the banks spending they can stop mortgage defaults. But with the global slowdown and economic recession one feels that it is due to the practice of faulty economic policies for over a period of time.

The economic emergency is not due to the consequences of ideological deregulation. It is the result of due to narrowly conceived economic models and the failure of contract model of Washington. The administration of Obama should introduce new social contract that deals with the imagination of low wages.

So the administration should take into consideration all the aspects and should formulate economic policies looking beyond Rubinomics for the mutual benefit of all the sections of the society and also to revive the economy.

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