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The Anatomy of Capital Returns over the Very Long Run: Germany, 1465–2025
Economics Working Paper 26128
November 6, 2026
How close in style and substance is Barack Obama to Abraham Lincoln, one of our greatest presidents, who also hailed from Illinois and emerged from a humble background to lead our nation in a time of crisis? Ferguson and Long examine the first inaugural addresses of both men to explore the parallels between the two and offer insights into how President Obama will guide our nation. (36:54 ) Video transcript
Recorded on Friday, January 30, 2009
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Andrew Ferguson
Rob Long
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