Interview: Richard Parker discusses the career of economist John Kenneth Galbraith

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STEVE INSKEEP
Morning Edition (NPR)
04-28-2005
Interview: Richard Parker discusses the career of economist John Kenneth Galbraith

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Time: 10:00-11:00 AM

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Today we're remembering one of the most influential economists of the last century. That economist is John Kenneth Galbraith. He was an adviser to Democratic presidents. His actions and his books influenced the way that we think about government and the economy today. Galbraith was a follower of the British economist John Maynard Kaynes, and like Kaynes he believed that the government could help to ...

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