World economies pumping public money for global stimulus

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President Obama’s economic adviser Lawrence Summers is urging world leaders to pump more public money into their economies. This global move would be part of a coordinated effort to lift the world out of recession. Joining The Takeaway to discuss the possibility of a so-called “global stimulus” is Raymond Torres, the director of the International Labour Organization.

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