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FT.com / Comment / Opinion - How Obama can energise the economy
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P resident-elect Barack Obama faces calls for a “stimulus” package to lift the flagging US economy. Recent asset price declines and job losses underscore these calls. Given the ineffective design of the most recent stimulus package, he would be wise to take a deep breath, then focus on several ...

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FT Alphaville — Comment, analysis and other offerings from Thursday’s FT, Opinion: How Obama can energise the economy Glenn Hubbard, dean and professor of finance and economics at Columbia Business School and a former chairman of President George W Bush’s Council of Economic Advisers writes: President-elect Barack Obama faces calls for a “stimulus” package to lift the flagging US economy. Recent asset price declines and job losses underscore these calls. Given the ineffective design of the most recent stimulus package, he would be wise to take a deep breath, then focus on several guidelines ...

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Economist's View — International finance and economic growth - Dani Rodrik An Auto Bailout Would Be Terrible for Free Trade - WSJ.com Finance, market, globalisation: a plot against mankind? - Vox EU Drawing the wrong lessons from policy errors - Stephen Gordon GM solution: Chapter 11 with government restructuring finance - Vox EU How Obama can energise the economy - FT Long Tail stops wagging - Whimsley Health Insurers Offer to Accept All Applicants, ...

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