Editors' Blog

For the Supercommittee, No Deal Is Better Than a Bad Deal

As the supercommittee’s November 23 deadline approaches, some commentators contend that failure to reach an agreement would have serious adverse ramifications for financial markets and the economy.  These concerns are largely misplaced, according to a new analysis from economists at Goldman Sachs Research, Q&A on the Super Committee(November 9, 2011).