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July 12, 2020

A unique recession requires a unique government response, and the stimulus isn’t it

Dallas Morning News

Veronique de Rugy

Senior Research Fellow

Donald J. Boudreaux

Senior Fellow, F. A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

Veronique de Rugy and Donald Boudreaux discuss policy responses to the recession and argue against government spending.

Read more in the Dallas Morning News.

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