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High energy and food prices, stagnant wages and job losses, mortgage foreclosures, troubled stock markets -- all are certainly hot button issues in this year's election. If it's true that Americans vote according to their pocketbooks ("It's the economy, stupid!"), then voters should be closely studying the economic policy plans of the candidates. But how much influence will the president actually have in changing the course of the economy and creating confidence and stability in the marketplace? What role is the economy playing in the campaign, and how should voters evaluate the candidates' platforms and promises? |