October 29, 2012
BREAKING THE BAKER'S WINDOWS:
The Cold Math of Hurricane Sandy (Paul Vigna, 10/29/12, WSJ)
[E]conomically speaking, the clean-up is sure to generate its own visible effect on the economy. John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Grey, put it this way:If there is any silver lining in all the destruction the storm is expected to cause, it's that such storms tend to provide a boost to the economy in their wake. After the initial shocks to the economy related to lost output and productivity, we will probably see an employment surge in construction, skilled trades and other professions needed to help repair the damage. There will also be an increase in business and consumer spending and companies and homeowners replace damaged equipment, household items, etc. While much of it will be paid for with insurance money, the injection of money into the economy will be beneficial nonetheless.Let's just say Home Depot HD -0.73% is probably going to have a very good weekend.
So we've got a question: Why didn't we take all this wasted stimulus money and do something useful, like burying all the utility lines in the Northeast?
Posted by Orrin Judd at October 29, 2012 5:38 PM
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