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# March/​April 2009 

Vol. 31 No. 2 

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#### [How to Turn a Recession into a Depression ](/policy-report/march/april-2009/how-turn-recession-depression)

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#### [The Government Stole My Home ](/policy-report/march/april-2009/government-stole-home)

#### [Cato Leads Opposition to Bloated Spending Package ](/policy-report/march/april-2009/cato-leads-opposition-bloated-spending-package)

#### [Shaping the Obama Administration’s Counterterrorism Strategy ](/policy-report/march/april-2009/shaping-obama-administrations-counterterrorism-strategy)

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