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David Gergen: “I think there's a remarkable consensus actually among economists on both left and right. Including many strong…”

On the recordJanuary 30, 2009
I think there's a remarkable consensus actually among economists on both left and right. Including many strong pre-market economists are saying the government should stimulate now, the government should inject money into the system now and help create jobs and help get the wheels turning again.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the consensus among economists on the need for government intervention to stimulate job creation.

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