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Thursday, June 02, 2005

Under the Influence: an idea takes hold

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In part two of four of Under the Influence, the Marketplace special report on think tanks, Amy Scott reports on how an idea seemingly out of nowhere became the next big thing. It's why you've heard of the estate tax.

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Under the Influence: A Marketplace Report on Think Tanks

A four-part series on think tanks and the money behind them, made possible with support from The Economist Magazine. In this online feature, follow the timeline to see how a non-issue becomes an issue, tell us what you think about it, meet the players and do your own think tank research.

 

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