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Derek Thompson - Derek Thompson is a senior editor at The Atlantic, where he oversees business coverage for the website.
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He is a visiting research fellow at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget at the New America Foundation. Derek has also written for Slate, BusinessWeek, and the Daily Beast. He has appeared as a guest on radio and television networks, including NPR, the BBC, CNBC, and MSNBC.
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What Wins Elections: Spending Cuts or Income Growth?

By Derek Thompson

Jun 11 2010, 12:59 PM ET Comment

Fred Barnes says spending cuts. History suggests income growth (via Brendan Nyhan).

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