 Moderator Chris Wallace reacts to the crowd as Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton speak during the final Presidential Debate. EPA/GARY HE By Ana Swanson My Twitter feed last night was full of praise for Chris Wallace, the Fox news anchor who moderated the third and final presidential debate. But in the eyes of some economists, Wallace broke with his reputation as a fair and tough moderator with his questions about the economy. The most cringe-worthy may have been his comments about America's recovery from the financial crisis. Wallace asked a question where he seemed to imply that President Obama's stimulus package, passed in response to the crippling effects of the recession, actually caused years of slow growth. "Secretary Clinton, I want to pursue your plan, because in many ways it is similar to the Obama stimulus plan in 2009, which has led to the slowest GDP growth since 1949," Wallace said. Online, the question outraged some economists and journalists. Read the rest on Wonkblog.
Map of the day During the debate, Hillary Clinton accurately noted that accurately that "dozens of toddlers" injure or kill themselves or others with firearms. There have been at least 50 such incidents so far this year. Christopher Ingraham has more. | 
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