He is one of my favorite economists. He is only guest-blogging now, for Megan McArdle. I had stopped reading her blog while others were substituting, but Garett is a must-read. Still, his posts could use a bit of refinement, which I am sure he will acquire with experience. For example, He writes (italics mine)

If you want a big Keynesian multiplier:

1. Focus on projects that hire less-skilled workers (remembering that “skilled” includes pipefitters, electricians and other specialties that mercifully don’t yet require a college degree).
2. Focus on projects that use workers from sectors with temporarily high unemployment rates.
3. Make some kind of effort to target parts of the country with high unemployment rates

It should have read,

If you are an entrepreneur who wants to set up a manufacturing operation during a recession:

1. Focus on projects that hire less-skilled workers (remembering that “skilled” includes pipefitters, electricians and other specialties that mercifully don’t yet require a college degree).
2. Focus on projects that use workers from sectors with temporarily high unemployment rates.
3. Make some kind of effort to target parts of the country with high unemployment rates

There. Fixed now.