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David Gergen: It's 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's 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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David Gergen discusses the economic situation when President Obama took office and the risks of a Great Depression.

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