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Econ Issues NPR's John Ydstie reports the President's new team of economic policymakers are not expected to take the country in any surprising new directions. The emphasis will be on figuring out a way to balance the federal budget while trying to make investments, particularly in education, that will allow the country to increase productivity and living standards in the future.

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Econ Issues

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NPR's John Ydstie reports the President's new team of economic policymakers are not expected to take the country in any surprising new directions. The emphasis will be on figuring out a way to balance the federal budget while trying to make investments, particularly in education, that will allow the country to increase productivity and living standards in the future.