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Old 09-14-2015, 02:02 PM   #1612
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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction View Post
They traded assets for cash. How much economic value was gained in the process is debatable.
Injecting liquidity, providing stability, and directly supporting the auto industry (to name one) saved numerous jobs. Yet the direct impact of the stimulus is not an easily quantifiable number.

It is foolish to not consider the impact government stimulus had on reducing the economic shock of the Great Recession.
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