Macroeconomics
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ISBN: 9780134896441
Author: ABEL, Andrew B., BERNANKE, Ben, CROUSHORE, Dean Darrell
Publisher: PEARSON
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The behavioral patterns of national savings and investments of the United States during the past decade versus the earlier times and the means by which investments exceed the level of national savings during certain periods.
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