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The collapse of consumer spending

Posted by smeddum on August 5, 2008

Asia Times
By Martin Hutchinson

The gross domestic product and employment figures released last Thursday and Friday appeared at first sight to show a US economy that had returned to a measure of stability. However, when examined more closely, they painted a much darker picture, of an economy in which a sharp decline in retail spending is likely to cause substantial overall economic contraction over the next several quarters. Read the rest of this entry »

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