We look at how to use the available resources in the private sector to supplement the public sector.

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Yesterday, FEMA announced that the President directed the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to purchase up to 12 million gallons of unleaded fuel and up to 10 million gallons of diesel fuel for distribution in areas impacted by the storm to supplement ongoing private sector efforts.

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As I have explained here many times, it is impossible for the US to default on the debt (because it is denominated in dollars), deficits create private sector wealth (while surpluses reduce it), and we NEED the government to supplement aggregate demand so that we can generate output and employment to our potential.

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