World economies pumping public money for global stimulus
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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