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How Biden might stimulate the sputtering US economy: 4 questions answered

  • Written by R. Andrew Butters, Assistant Professor of Business Economics, Indiana University
imageThe economy will be one of the president-elect's top priorities in January. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Editor’s note: President-elect Joe Biden has said fixing the economy will be one of his administration’s top priorities when he takes office in January. R. Andrew Butters, assistant professor of business economics and public policy at...

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