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The first 100 days: Best chance to get off on the right foot

By Jurek Martin

Published: January 19 2009 17:37 | Last updated: January 19 2009 17:37

Transitions between presidencies are, by definition, ephemeral. So are the first 100 days of a president. But, while they last, both are assumed to be portentous, especially the latter.

The gold standard for both was set in the winter of 1932-33, which just happened to include taking the US off the gold standard.

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