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Latest Economic Data Bleak

from National Public Radio
December 30, 2008

The latest consumer confidence numbers are dismal. Add to that a bleak holiday shopping season and another month of declining housing values, and you have a country in the middle of a recession that shows no sign of letting up. Roben Farzad, senior writer for Businessweek, says the market is taking the numbers in its stride.

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  • All Things Considered, December 30, 2008
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