Deirdre O’Shaughnessy

Editor, Cork Independent

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Editor of the Cork Independent, a local newspaper in the south of Ireland

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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.

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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.

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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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