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The Economy and the 2010 Elections: Bleak Assumptions May Be Premature

September 9, 2010
By Walter Shapiro
The Economy and the 2010 Elections: Bleak Assumptions May Be Premature

In a reflection of both the news-of-the-moment obsession of TV anchors and the sad-eyed reality that 9.7 percent unemployment has become the new normal, Barack Obama skated through Sunday's talk-show pentathlon without being challenged about the moribund economy on four of the five networks that interviewed him. Only...
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Top Economists Say Recovery is ‘Firmly on Track’

September 9, 2010
By David Sessions

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Top forecasters are encouraged by the U.S. economy, according to a new survey of 48 economists by the National Association for Business Economics, CNN Money reports. The group predicted that the economy will grow 3.1 percent in 2010 and 2011 -- just slightly lower than...
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