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An Inside Look Into Obama’s Econ Team

This New York Times article about the tumultuous relationship that exists between Obama’s economic advisors reminded me of the wonderful 1978 TV series Dallas. In most episodes, the characters have to put up with the overwhelming personality and the tricks of oil tycoon J. R. Ewing. The troublemaker in this case is Larry Summers, the chief White House economic adviser.

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Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
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