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On the recordJanuary 7, 2009
The issue here is not whether we can stop a recession. The issue is whether we can stop a recession from going much deeper and much longer.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen highlights the critical challenge of preventing a recession from worsening.

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