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Larry Summers' Record as He Leaves White House

The outgoing White House economic adviser can alienate a room in record time. But Niall Ferguson says his intellect is worth the trouble—and he helped stave off a Great Depression.

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Larry Summers speaks at the U.S.-India Business Council meeting in Washington, D.C. on June 2, 2010. (Photo: Joshua Roberts / Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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