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Posted: 10:12 AM Oct 29, 2009
Economy grows in 3rd quarter, signals end of recession
The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes.
The Commerce Department report delivered the strongest signal yet that the economy entered a new, though fragile, phase of recovery and that the worst recession since the 1930s has ended.
The much-awaited turnaround ended the streak of four straight quarters of contracting economic activity, the first time that's happened on records dating to 1947.
It also marked the first increase since the spring of 2008, when the economy experienced a short-lived uptick in growth.
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Posted by: steve
on Oct 29, 2009 at 09:27 PM
These people think we are stupid gees the surprise is on the way boys it's called voting time!
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Posted by: Diane
Location: Mt.Sterling
on Oct 29, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Gonna hafta tell the stock market and all those who lost jobs. They might have a different story to tell.
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