Recession Not As Bad As 1980, Says Small Biz Economist

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The difference this time

is that we cannot do dramatic tax cuts and interest rate cuts to spur the turnaround.

We have already done all that to the max and yet we are moving downward.

You can compare 1980 to now, but you cannot compare the prospective fixes.

Muser of NM @ Mar 26, 2009 14:55:19 PM

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Matt Bandyk, a reporter for U.S. News, explores capitalism from where it all begins, with the entrepreneur, whose risk taking and experimentation provide the roots from which the rest of the economy grows. As much courage as it takes to create one's own business, even the entrepreneur needs some help, and this blog will look at news, trends, and practical advice for starting and running a small business.

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