11. At the same time, some economists have argued that companies have asked workers to become more productive without sharing the gains of that higher productivity. 12. At the time the Fed was raising rates, some economists argued the medicine was too harsh because inflation remained largely subdued. 13. Basic literacy is necessary, but it is not sufficient, the economists argue. 14. But a number influential economists argued that the government seriously underestimates the effect of changes in quality. 15. But crash programs, most economists argue, are apt to increase the cost of containing emissions without increasing the benefits. 16. But economists argue that the job creation-job destruction dichotomy misses a central point. 17. But economists long have argued that well-advertised deterrents might only shift crime to more vulnerable targets, like the unprotected house next door, without cutting overall crime rates. 18. But if applied naively to antitrust policy, it could lead to poor legal rulings, one economist argues. 19. But many economists argue that its credibility has been diminished, not enhanced, because it has seemed slow-moving and because its direction has been unclear. 20. But many economists argue that such tax rebates would not go dollar for dollar into retirement accounts. |