Senate Finance Committee investigates the economy in Washington
Martin Feldstein (L), president and CEO of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and Jason Furman, director of the Hamilton Project, testify before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on Strengthening America's Economy in Washington on January 24, 2008. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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