October 13, 2004, 11:05 a.m. 368 Economists Against Kerrynomics The challenger’s policies would bring “a lower standard of living for the American people.” By J. Edward Carter & Cesar V. Conda Leading economists have a message for America: “John Kerry favors economic policies that, if implemented, would lead to bigger and more intrusive government and a lower standard of living for the American people.” That was the conclusion released in a statement Wednesday by 368 economists, including six Nobel laureates: Gary Becker, James Buchanan, Milton Friedman, Robert Lucas, Robert Mundell, and — the winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in...