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  <title><![CDATA[Meek on a Statistical Recovery from the Recession]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>“At some point, I think they are going to figure this out. The question is how long the Fed is willing to do this,”&nbsp;said <a href="http://communityinnovation.org/about/team/alfie-meek/" target="_blank">Alphie Meek</a> on the "quanititative easing" caused by the Federal Reserve buying federal debt at little to no interest. He predicted this cycle will be difficult to break, with interest payments equaling the entire revenue from income taxes each year. Meek is an alumnus of the <strong>School of Economics </strong>and team director within Georgia Tech’s&nbsp;<a href="http://innovate.gatech.edu/" target="_blank">Enterprise Innovation Institute</a>.&nbsp; <em>Source:&nbsp; <a href="http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/news/2013/oct/24/economist-alfie-meek-paints-bleak-picture/?news" target="_blank">Gwinnett Daily Post</a>, October 24, 2013</em></p>]]></body>
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      <value>2013-10-24</value>
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