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One thing is certain. At some point global investors will lose confidence in our (U.S.) easy dollars and debt-financed prosperity, and then the chickens will come home to roost.
David Stockman
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David Stockman
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 10
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Former Director Of The Office Of Management And Budget
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Fort Hood
Texas
David Alan Stockman
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