And as the engine of job creation, small business will accelerate the economic recovery.

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We have to do more to accelerate the economic recovery and create jobs for the millions of Americans who are still looking for work.

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"The goal is to bring new people into the process and help them tell Washington how to create jobs and accelerate our economic recovery, " said Jim Doyle, Business Forward's president.

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"The private sector needs much more supportive government policies to accelerate the economic recovery and jobs creation, " commented Peter Morici, professor at the Smith School of Business, University of Maryland.

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Now, given that the severe recession of 2008-2009 was caused by a sudden fall in demand, and given that demand and NGDP are the same thing, it would make sense for the Fed to increase NGDP in order to accelerate the economic recovery.

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Independent experts have concluded that, taken together, this package of tax cuts will significantly accelerate the pace of our economic recovery, spurring additional jobs and growth.

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However, the agreement taken as a whole is, I believe, the best bipartisan agreement we can reach to help the largest number of Americans, and to maximize the chances that the economic recovery will accelerate and create more jobs, and to minimize the chances that it will slip back, which is what has happened in other financial collapses.

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If the paper gold market continues to sell off while physical acquisition continues to accelerate, this is a strong warning about the economic recovery and a leading indicator that could set the stage for a new bull market in precious metals.

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