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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Economists Place Their Bets With 2009 Predictions

Updated: January 14 2009,
Author: barrel jason
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Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business Cycles, Employment and Unemployment, Markets, Roles of Government
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Paul Solman focuses on predictions for the economic year ahead and interviews “stand-up economist”” Yoram Bauman in his second report in a series.”

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