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hf-implode.com - 11/4/2009
Services in U.S. Probably Expanded for Second Month
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" Government efforts to boost spending and keep borrowing costs low are stoking a rebound from the worst recession in seven decades. The pickup has yet to encourage hiring, probably ensuring Federal Reserve policy makers today will reiterate plans to keep their key interest rate near zero for an ...
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