Some economists, such as Paul Krugman, argue for government to
take a more Keynesian approach to promoting economic growth—that
government borrowing can be economically healthy, in developing
infrastructure for future needs or to spend its way out of a
recession. More conservative economists argue that a country’s
economic growth over the long term is better obtained through a
tighter monetary policy and a more aggressive approach to balancing
the budget. Which is more important for a healthy economy, a
balanced...