Most were ecosystem ecologists or mainstream environmental economists, with the exception of Daly.

"Thus the appointment of a prudent, mainstream economist is quite reassuring."

Like most mainstream economists, he believes the administration's tax cut proposals are too large, given the deficits they would create.

Politically, most mainstream economists hold views ranging from laissez-faire to modern liberalism.

But like most mainstream economists, he shies away from more regulation.

That is farther than most mainstream economists will go.

Larry documents the current problem well, but like most mainstream economists he is still in denial over the soloution.

Note however that most mainstream economists agree that the evidence shows substantial statistical power.

Neither view is popular among most mainstream academic economists, who generally prefer a minimal Government role in the economy.

So mainstream economists' opinion shifted to the belief that the natural rate of unemployment had fallen, though how far no one really knew.