Feb 13 2009
KPFK Fund Drive Day 8 – Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of the Bubble Economy
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In series of negotiations with members of the Obama administration, Congress has finally come to an agreement on a version of the economic stimulus package that was being debated for weeks. Even though both houses of Congress had increased the size of the bill to greater than $800 billion in their respective versions, …
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In series of negotiations with members of the Obama administration, Congress has finally come to an agreement on a version of the economic stimulus package that was being debated for weeks. Even though both houses of Congress had increased the size of the bill to greater than $800 billion in their respective versions, …
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