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George Soros Battles Free Market Zealots With New Fund, Economic Journal: Newsweek

newsweek.com | Michael Hirsh | Posted 11.02.2009 | Business

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Large swaths of economics are going to have to be rethought on the basis of what's happened." So said Larry Summers, President Obama's chief economic ...

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The Hidden Payoff from Cash for Clunkers

Eric Schurenberg | Posted 09.27.2009 | Business

Read More: Cash for Clunkers, Economic Stimulus, Brad Delong, George Akerlof, Animal Spirits, Consumer Confidence, Cash for Clunkers Consumer Spending, Cash for Clunkers 2009, Cash for Clunkers Benefits, Consumer Spending, Business News
Eric Schurenberg

To the extent that the Clunkers program gave Americans a reason to believe that things can return to normal and to that the government has a handle on recovery, it was a pretty good investment.

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