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calculatedriskblog.com - 7/15/2009
Is the Recession Over?
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Last night Merrill Lynch declared the recession over. From Tom Petruno at the LA Times: 'Recession is over,' BofA Merrill Lynch tells investors And from CNBC: It is usually difficult to tell when a recession has ended - especially for a jobless recovery. It took the National Bureau of ...
Washington, DC: The Real Winner in this Recession
newgeography.com - 7/13/2009
Washington, DC: The Real Winner in this Recession
— newgeography.com — No matter how far the economy falters, there is always a winner. And no city does better... when the nation is at the brink of disaster than Washington, DC. Since December 2007, when the current recession formally began, the nation has lost approximately ... (more) Washington, DC: The Real Winner in this Recession

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ANALYSIS: States Hit Hardest by Recession Get Least Stimulus Money - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
foxnews.com - 7/19/2009
ANALYSIS: States Hit Hardest by Recession Get Least Stimulus Money - Local News | News Articles ...
— foxnews.com — Sunday, July 19, 2009 By John Lott The stimulus bill "includes help for those hardest hit by... our economic crisis," President Obama promised when he signed the bill into law on Feb. 17. "As a whole, this plan will help poor and working Americans." ... (more) ANALYSIS: States Hit Hardest by Recession Get Least ...

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Because I Say So
shotinthedark.info - 7/12/2009
Because I Say So
— shotinthedark.info — The Teleprompter in Chief™ defies reality, regurgitating well-worn propaganda that flies in the face of reality as... revealed in real numbers. President Barack Obama said his $787 billion stimulus bill “has worked as intended” as he pushed back against ... (more) Because I Say So

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The Great Decession? The Great Repression?
Hit & Run — ... So is the recession over, dammit? Calculated Risk describes how difficult it is to mark the exact point of any market bottom. ...

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