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Season 9, Episode 45

July 9, 2020 @ 6:00pm
by Freakonomics
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Christina Romer was a top White House economist during the Great Recession. As a researcher, she specializes in the Great Depression. She tells us what those disasters can (and can’t) teach us about the Covid crash.

To find out more, check out the podcast from which this hour was drawn: “Remembrance of Economic Crises Past.”


Tags: Christina Romer, Covid-19, Great Depression, Great Recession, monetary policy
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