Education - lifelong education for everyone - from toddlers to workers well advanced in their careers - is … - Ben Bernanke

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If some of the recovery money had gone to cities instead of states, the urban population, read "Black" and "Brown," would be better off with recovery jobs.

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Education - lifelong education for everyone - from toddlers to workers well advanced in their careers - is indeed an excellent investment for individuals and society as a whole.

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