White House Burning
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White House Burning is a nonfiction book co-authored by economist Simon Johnson that examines the history, challenges, and future of U.S. public finance and fiscal policy.
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| White House Burning canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: White House Burning Context triple: [Simon Johnson, notableWork, White House Burning]
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A.
Murder in the White House
Murder in the White House is a political mystery novel by Elliott Roosevelt that features a fictionalized Eleanor Roosevelt solving a murder inside the presidential residence.
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B.
Murder on Capitol Hill
Murder on Capitol Hill is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman set in Washington, D.C., involving intrigue and murder within the halls of the U.S. Congress.
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C.
President’s Plot
President’s Plot is a distinguished burial section within Princeton Cemetery reserved for Princeton University presidents and other notable figures associated with the institution.
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D.
Baltimore Plot
The Baltimore Plot was a failed 1861 conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his inauguration, foiled in part by detective work from Allan Pinkerton’s agency.
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E.
Attack on Deerfield
Attack on Deerfield was a devastating 1704 French and Native American raid on the English frontier settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, resulting in many deaths and captives and becoming one of the most infamous incidents of colonial-era frontier warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: White House Burning Target entity description: White House Burning is a nonfiction book co-authored by economist Simon Johnson that examines the history, challenges, and future of U.S. public finance and fiscal policy.
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A.
Murder in the White House
Murder in the White House is a political mystery novel by Elliott Roosevelt that features a fictionalized Eleanor Roosevelt solving a murder inside the presidential residence.
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B.
Murder on Capitol Hill
Murder on Capitol Hill is a political mystery novel by Margaret Truman set in Washington, D.C., involving intrigue and murder within the halls of the U.S. Congress.
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C.
President’s Plot
President’s Plot is a distinguished burial section within Princeton Cemetery reserved for Princeton University presidents and other notable figures associated with the institution.
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D.
Baltimore Plot
The Baltimore Plot was a failed 1861 conspiracy to assassinate President-elect Abraham Lincoln as he traveled to his inauguration, foiled in part by detective work from Allan Pinkerton’s agency.
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E.
Attack on Deerfield
Attack on Deerfield was a devastating 1704 French and Native American raid on the English frontier settlement of Deerfield, Massachusetts, resulting in many deaths and captives and becoming one of the most infamous incidents of colonial-era frontier warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book about economics
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
defend the sustainability of key social insurance programs
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explain U.S. fiscal challenges to a general audience ⓘ |
| author |
James Kwak
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Simon Johnson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followsWorkBySameAuthors | 13 Bankers ⓘ |
| genre |
economics literature
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political economy ⓘ |
| hasCoAuthor |
James Kwak
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Simon Johnson ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | progressive economic policy viewpoint ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Medicare
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surface form:
Medicare in the United States
Social Security ⓘ
surface form:
Social Security in the United States
U.S. federal budget ⓘ U.S. fiscal policy ⓘ U.S. national debt ⓘ U.S. public finance ⓘ entitlement programs in the United States ⓘ history of U.S. fiscal policy ⓘ tax policy in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accessible explanation of U.S. budget debates
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argument that U.S. fiscal problems are manageable with political will ⓘ |
| proposes |
higher taxes on the wealthy in the United States
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measures to stabilize U.S. long‑term debt ⓘ reforms to entitlement spending ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | Pantheon Books ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in economics
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policymakers ⓘ students of public policy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
20th century U.S. fiscal policy
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early 19th century U.S. fiscal history ⓘ early 21st century U.S. fiscal policy ⓘ |
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