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Robert H. Frank

Robert H. Frank is an economics professor at Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management, an economics columnist for The New York Times, and a distinguished senior fellow at Demos. He is the author, most recently, of The Darwin Economy.

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Economy Debate

Forget Stimulus, Let’s Talk Savings

Change the terms of the economic stimulus debate, says economist Robert H. Frank. Make it a discussion about saving money.

Robert H. Frank

articles/2011/08/09/america-needs-jobs-and-the-feds-have-the-power-to-create-them/us-economy-jobs-frank_etuyai

How the Feds Can Foster Job Growth

Washington needs to act to create jobs and invest in infrastructure, says Robert H. Frank.

Robert H. Frank

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Let's Start Spending

Leading economist and deficit hawk Robert H. Frank signs on to The Daily Beast manifesto and explains why he is for more spending to get us out of this dismal recession.

Robert H. Frank

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