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Clip: 10/10/2011 | 3m 49s

News Wrap: Americans Win Nobel for Economic Growth, Inflation Research

In other news Monday, two Americans won the 2011 Nobel Prize in economics. Christopher Sims and Thomas Sargent were honored for their work in the 1970s and '80s on how government policies can affect economic growth and inflation. Also, Syrian human rights activists reported that weekend clashes killed at least 31 people.

10/10/2011

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