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americanthinker.com - 2/1/2009
It's a Recession, Really
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For those of us waiting for two consecutive quarters of shrinking real GDP before we declare a "real" recession, we can stop waiting. But some perspective is in order. It's not that bad so far.

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It's a Recession... Congress Gives Lawmakers $93,000 More to Spend (Video)
gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 1/31/2009
It's a Recession... Congress Gives Lawmakers $93,000 More to Spend (Video)
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — Beautiful. Congress gives $93,000 more to each lawmaker this year in spending money. It takes a lot of money to spend other people's money: Video from Bulls and Bears . (more) It's a Recession... Congress Gives Lawmakers $93,000 ...

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gatewaypundit.blogspot.com - 2/8/2009
CBO Predicts Recession Will End in 2009 Without Stimulus
— gatewaypundit.blogspot.com — The Congressional Budget Office predicted that the current economic recession will end in the second half of 2009 without the trillion dollar stimulus. From The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2009 to 2019 (pdf): CBO anticipates that the ... (more) CBO Predicts Recession Will End in 2009 Without Stimulus

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guardian.co.uk - 1/31/2009
Governments across Europe tremble as effects of global recession prompt angry people to take ...
— guardian.co.uk — France's trade-unions call on workers to strike all over the country Arcellor Mittal workers demonstrate during a protest march in Marseille. Photograph: Jean-paul Pelissier/Reuters (more) Governments across Europe tremble as effects of ...

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Maggie's Farm — ...  And is this recession really so unique? If any things are unique about it, they are the fragile banks and that it is globally simultaneous. ...

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