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Carolyn Maloney: Dr. Furman, when I asked you last year at this time whether this recession was like a 'common cold.' You…

On the recordMarch 1, 2016
Dr. Furman, when I asked you last year at this time whether this recession was like a 'common cold.' You said--rightly--that it was more like an economic heart attack.
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Carolyn Maloney
Democratic · New York

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Maloney emphasizes the severity of the recession compared to previous downturns.

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