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Summers: market interventions only temporary
Fri, 12 Jun 2009 9:56am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chief White House economic adviser Lawrence Summers on Friday vigorously defended the administration's aid for banks and carmakers as necessary, temporary measures rather than lasting market intrusions.
