links for 2011-08-29

• David Aschauer RIP - Bates College
• If banks should act as utilities, why not treat them as such? - Vox EU
• Great Recession could reduce school achievement for children of unemployed - UChicago News
• Arguments for Expansionary Fiscal Policy Watch - Brad DeLong
• Why Would Eric Cantor Insist on Paygo for Irene Disaster Relief? - pgl
• Christine Lagarde Calls For Fiscal & Monetary Stimulus, Balanced Debt Reduction & Mortgage Relief - ThinkProgress
• Variable Capital Rules in a Risky World - FRBSF Economic Letter
• A closer look at Alan Krueger’s academic work - Brad Plumer
• President Obama's job creation mirage - Dean Baker
• Fizzle at Jackson Hole - Perry Mehrling
• Time, Money and Unemployment - Nancy Folbre
• Monetary policy with excess capacity - Marginal Revolution
• Mind the ($5.1 Trillion) Gap - Antonio Fatas
• The Economics of Happiness - Jeffrey D. Sachs
• The Monetary Policy Debates - Angry Bear