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Friday, January 30, 2009

Temporary, Targeted, and Timely - Not!

David Brooks guesses what Larry Summers is, or should be, thinking about the stimulus bill.

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I am a professor and chairman of the economics department at Harvard University, where I teach introductory economics (ec 10). I use this blog to keep in touch with my current and former students. Teachers and students at other schools, as well as others interested in economic issues, are welcome to use this resource.

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