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A good amount of time this morning with Adam Pozen of the Peterson Institute.

He has taken over from Fred Bergston,

brought in all sorts of top-like talent,

including Olivia Blanchard of the IMF

and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Dr. Pozen, good morning.

Eighteen things to speak to you about.

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