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Barack Obama's economic legacy

B. Peterson & B. WillcockJuly 26, 2016

When Barack Obama took office in 2009 the US economy was gripped by the global financial crisis and mired in recession. He wasted no time in getting to grips with the situation, adopting measures which came close to state ownership.

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