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The Wall Street Journal's Forecasting Survey

March 13, 2009

On average Obama received a grade of 59 out of 100 while Geithner received a 51. Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke fared better with an average score of 71. The analysts were divided on whether the $787 billion economic stimulus package passed last month would be enough. 43% of respondents said that the U.S. will need another stimulus package of around $500 billion while others were skeptical of the need for stimulus at all. However, the main criticism the forecasters had of Obama’s economic team was the delays in enacting key parts of plans to rescue banks.

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