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David Gergen: It is important to remember that, when the president was taking office, his economic advisers told him that there was a…

On the recordDecember 22, 2009
It is important to remember that, when the president was taking office, his economic advisers told him that there was a one-in-three chance this country was going to have a Great Depression.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Commenting on the economic situation when President Obama took office and the actions taken to avoid a depression.

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