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Thomas Sargent, 68, pays for coffee before heading to teach a class at Princeton University, Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in Princeton, N.J. Sargent won the Nobel economics prize on Monday for research that sheds light on the cause-and-effect relationship between the economy and policy...

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This undated photo provided by New York University shows NYU professor Thomas Sargent, who, along with Christopher Sims, a professor at Princeton University, won the Nobel Prize for Economics on Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, for research that sheds light on the cause-and-effect relationship between...

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President Barack Obama announces that Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger, left, has been named as top White House economist. during a statement in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011.

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President Barack Obama walks out of the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, with Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger, right, to announce that Krueger has been named as top White House economist.

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President Barack Obama walks to the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011, to talk about Hurricane Irene,, and announce his choice of Princeton University labor economist Alan Krueger as top White House economist.

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In this Aug. 11, 2011 photo, a Princeton University sweater hangs on a sidewalk rack at the school's store in Princeton, N.J. Residents of the Borough of Princeton and Princeton Township will vote this fall on whether to merge. For years, governors have pushed municipal consolidation...

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Personal finance guru Suze Orman speaks during at a “taking power back from banks for consumers, and the fight against poverty” event January 12, 2012 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Dr. Orman, along with and talk show host, author and liberal political commentator,Tavis...

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Talk show host, author and liberal political commentator,Tavis Smiley applauds during the “Taking power back from banks for consumersfrom banks for consumers, and the fight against poverty” event at the National Press Cllub January 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. Suzie Orman along with talk...

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Personal finance guru Suze Ormanspeaks during an event “taking power back from banks for consumers, and the fight against poverty” at the National Press Cllub January 12, 2012 in Washington, DC. Orman spoke about her “People First” movement on behalf of consumers to fight banks and...

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The 2011 Nobel Economics Sciences laureate Christopher A. Sims of the U.S. gives a Nobel lecture at Aula Magna, University of Stockholm December 8, 2011. Sims works at Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. The Nobel ceremonies will take place on Saturday.

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A tassel hangs from the cap of a member of the class of 2011 during commencement at Princeton University, Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Princeton, N.J.

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Former home run record-holder and Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron is awarded an honorary doctorate of humanities during commencement for the class of 2011 at Princeton University, Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Princeton, N.J. , for making America a better place with his "imperishable example...

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Ph.D. graduate in Mechanical Aerospace Engineering, Wei Liu, of China, takes a photograph as she sits with fellow members of the class of 2011 during commencement at Princeton University, Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in Princeton, N.J.

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New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine waves during a campaign rally in Camden, New Jersey in this November 1, 2009 file photo. Sometimes it seems there are two Jon Corzines. There's the statesman-like former senator and governor, who while serving this past year as a visiting professor at...

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WASHINGTON - MAY 03: President of Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass, and professor of politics and international affairs Anne-Marie Slaughter of Princeton University, testify during a hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee May 3, 2011 on Capitol Hill in...

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American economist Thomas Sargent takes a phone call while seated on a train in New York Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, shortly after learning that he and fellow American Christopher Sims had won the Nobel Prize for Economics. Sargent, a professor at New York University, was heading to...

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US Democratic Representative Ed Markey (C) of Massachussetts speaks alongside Frank von Hippel (L), professor and co-director of the Program on Science and Global Security at Princeton University, and Irwin Redlener (R), commissioner at the National Commission on Children and Disasters,...

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Rock legend Bob Dylan (R) poses at the University of St Andrews 23 June, 2004, after he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Music from Sir Kenneth Dover, Chancellor of the university. The American icon, whose hits include Like a Rolling Stone and Mr Tambourine Man, has only ever...