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January 16, 2008

Efforts to Prevent a Recession

Witnesses testified about the weakened economic condition of the country and the viability of targeted policies that would be able to reduce the effect of a recession on individuals and businesses.

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William W. Beach Director Heritage Foundation->Center for Data Analysis
Robert F. Bennett U.S. Senator [R] Utah

Elijah Cummings U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Phil English U.S. Representative [R] Pennsylvania
Baron Hill U.S. Representative [D] Indiana
Maurice Hinchey U.S. Representative [D] New York
Ted Kennedy U.S. Senator [D] Massachusetts
Carolyn Maloney U.S. Representative [D] New York
Lawrence "Larry" Mishel President Economic Policy Institute
James Saxton U.S. Representative [R] New Jersey
Chuck Schumer U.S. Senator (Class 3) [D] New York
Larry Summers Secretary (Former) Department of the Treasury

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Program ID:: 203651-1
Category:: Joint Committee
Format:: Joint Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Jan 16, 2008 | 9:54am EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:: Jan 17, 2008 | 6:48am EST | C-SPAN 2

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Jan 16, 2008 | 9:54am EST | C-SPAN 2
Jan 16, 2008 | 3:44pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Jan 16, 2008 | 9:52pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 17, 2008 | 1:13am EST | C-SPAN 1
Jan 17, 2008 | 6:48am EST | C-SPAN 2

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