But I don't think the, you know, full parameters of this economic downturn were apparent to everyone.

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And of all of the policy parameters relevant to economic growth and job creation, the most potent is monetary policy.

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Based on years of observation and assuming real economic growth will not bail us out in the near future I suggest the following parameters.

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