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“There's a joke in economics about the drunk who loses his keys in the street but only looks for them under the lightposts. When asked why, he says, 'because that's where the light is.' That's the problem with the deficit.”

Quote by Christina Romer

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Christina Romer
Christina Romer

Christina Romer is a renowned economist born on December 25, 1958. She has conducted extensive research in economics, particularly in the fields of macroeconomics and economic growth. Professor Romer taught at the University of California, Berkeley, and served as the chair of the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) during the Obama administration. more

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