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This is arguably the most interesting economic interview in the history of Bloomberg

surveillance. Bloomberg on the economy including the economic interview in the history of Bloomberg surveillance,

Bloomberg on the economy, including the work that we've done with Bloomberg News over the year.

These two have battled with many battles over the years, and today they sit collegiially looking forward to American economics

from Harvard University, Castro Gog, and from Columbia University Joseph Stiglitz.

It is a changed world from when you two went at it decades ago.

Let me first go to you, Professor Rogoff. What do you need to observe from the Trump

Cabinet and those within this new administration to soften the rhetoric of our new president.

I don't even know how to say that.

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