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So the stock market could have a negative wealth effect and weigh on capital spending, but a sharp decline in long-term interest rates would be an important counterweight.

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Joseph Barbera
Age: 95 †
Born: 1911
Born: March 24
Died: 2006
Died: December 18
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Television Producer
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New York City
New York
Joseph Roland Barbera
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