Alberto Alesina

Professor of Political Economics, Harvard University

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Professor of Political Economics at Harvard University

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White House OMB Director Peter Orszag has announced his resignation and insiders say it's due to frustration with the lack of aggressive action against the growing fiscal deficit.

More Federal Stimulus Spending or a Switch to Austerity?

White House OMB Director Peter Orszag has announced his resignation and insiders say it's due to frustration with the lack of aggressive action against the growing fiscal deficit.

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The consensus is that federal stimulus spending helped to prevent recession from becoming depression and got recovery under way.

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The consensus is that federal stimulus spending helped to prevent recession from becoming depression and got recovery under way.

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