The US economy suffered its biggest slowdown in 26 years in the last three months of 2008 as consumer spending recorded the worst slide in the post-war era, a trend that's likely to continue in the coming months.
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US economy suffers biggest slowdown in 26 years
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Consumer prices fall
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US consumer prices fall
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Why the economy feels so bad
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US economic growth slowed
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Economic insecurity in the us is at its highest in 25 years
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There have Been worse years
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Consumer defaults fall to post-recession lows
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'US is already in recession'
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Era since 2007 is best viewed as a depression:
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US deficit shrinks unexpectedly
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US economy shrinks
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The deficit is already shrinking
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GDP suffers worst quarterly fall since 1958
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UK economy records weakest growth in three years
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US continuing to recover from the worst recession:
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Pace of economic downturn has diminished: