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It's Too Soon for Feds to Ease Up on Economy

If Washington cuts off the cash, recession will worsen: Krugman

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 15, 2009 9:42 AM CDT

(Newser) – With critics prematurely calling on Washington to scale back financial rescue efforts, economic history fans see “déjà vu all over again,” writes Paul Krugman in the New York Times. This is the third time a major economy has been stuck in a... Read full story »

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