May 31, 2005 (vol. 115, iss. 127) • Page Image 5
…VIEWPOINT Right side, wrong reasons The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, May 31, 2005 - 5 Flushing good journalism KARL STAMPFL.:};, _:: 4A, BY EMILY BEAM Americans are clueless about econom- ics. I can't say I'm surprised, but a study, performed by Harris Interactive and reported by The New York Times last April, did come up with some fairly star- tling results. Less than half of high school students could define a budget deficit. A frightening nu...…