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ANewYorkTimesbest-sellingcalltoarmsfromNobelPrize–winningeconomistPaulKrugman.TheGreatRecessionismorethanfouryearsold—andcounting.Yet,asPaulKrugmanpointsoutinthispowerfulvolley,"Nationsrichinresources,talent,andknowledge—alltheingredientsforprosperityandadecentstandardoflivingforall—remaininastateofintensepain."Howbadhavethingsgotten?Howdidwegetstuckinwhatnowcanonlybecalledadepression?Andaboveall,howdowefreeourselves?Krugmanpursuesthesequestionswithhischaracteristiclucidityandinsight.Hehasapowerfulmessageforanyonewhohassufferedoverthesepastfouryears—aquick,strongrecoveryisjustonestepaway,ifourleaderscanfindthe"intellectualclarityandpoliticalwill"toendthisdepressionnow.