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Making Sen$e with Paul Solman: Key Infrastructure Repairs May Boost Economy

Updated: December 22 2008,
Author: barrel fan
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Balance of Trade and Balance of Payments, Business Cycles, Division of Labor/Specialization, Employment and Unemployment, Fiscal Policy, Goods and Services
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Paul Solman reports on how infrastructure spending may be a crucial way to resuscitate the economy.

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