Even at $700 billion, is the stimulus bill enough to save the economy?
The question is no longer if will we have an agreement on the stimulus, but rather if the stimulus plan will be enough. Will this trillion dollar infusion save the economy? This morning we’ve invited writer David Leonhardt to the show. He writes the Economic Scene column for The New York Times and he’s agreed to let us pick his brain a little this morning as we try to answer our questions about the stimulus.
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