nytimes.com - 3/1/2009
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The fall in the U.S. gross domestic product suggests that the recession may be deeper than anticipated. Experts weigh in on how long the weakness in the economy will last. >
washingtonpost.com - 3/9/2009
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U.S. Downturn Dragging World Into Recession
nytimes.com - 3/4/2009
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The Geography of a Recession - Interactive Graphic
nytimes.com - 3/4/2009
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What does the worst recession in a generation
look like? It is both deep and broad. Every
state in the country, with the exception of a band stretching from the Dakotas down to Texas, is now shedding jobs at a rapid pace. And even that band has ...
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Economic Scene - Job Losses Show Breadth of Recession
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NY Times: "When Will the Recession Be Over?"
Calculated Risk —
The NY Times asked several economists and forecasters 'When Will the Recession Be Over?' Here are a few excerpts: Beware the False Dawn By STEPHEN S.ROACH (Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia) IT would be premature to declare an end to America’s recession at the first sign of a resumption of growth. After the unusually steep declines in the economy late last year and early this year, a statistical rebound in the second half of 2009 would hardly be shocking. ... But any such whiffs of growth are likely to herald a false dawn, because the consumer ...
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