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Economic Update: The New Deal Lives

This episode provides updates on Larry Summers, and more.

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This episode provides updates on Larry Summers and other signs of a broken economic system, the economics of Nebraska ending the death penalty and vast sports corruption. We also respond to questions regarding on reorganizing universities and household class structures. Finally, we interview Professor Richard Walker and Dr. Gray Brechin on rediscovering the New Deal.

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