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Light Before Dawn

by David Kurtz
01.09.12 | 4:26 am

A growing body of evidence gives a not altogether unreasonable basis for thinking the economy may grow both faster and sooner than expected. It’s not the consensus view of economists, but it’s not tinfoil hat territory either. Brian Beutler explains.

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