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U.K.: Recession Not Over
calculatedriskblog.com - 10/23/2009
U.K.: Recession Not Over
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From Bloomberg: U.K. Economy Unexpectedly Shrinks in Longest Slump GDP fell 0.4 percent from the previous three months, the Office for National Statistics said today in London. ... The economy has now shrunk over six quarters, the most since records began in 1955. ... “The fact that the economy ...
A welcome GDP report
econbrowser.com - 10/30/2009
A welcome GDP report
— econbrowser.com — The Commerce Department reported today that the seasonally adjusted real value of the nation's production of goods... and services grew at a 3.5% annual rate during the third quarter, a little better than the 3.2% average seen since 1947.  ... (more) A welcome GDP report

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economist.com - 10/29/2009
The recession probably ended in June - Free exchange
— economist.com — The recession probably ended in June - Free exchange... (more) The recession probably ended in June - Free exchange

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Random Thoughts on the Q3 GDP Report
calculatedriskblog.com - 10/30/2009
Random Thoughts on the Q3 GDP Report
— calculatedriskblog.com — After the Q1 GDP report was released, I wrote: GDP Report: The Good News . The headline... number in Q1 was ugly, but there was a clear shift in the negative GDP contributions from leading sectors to lagging sectors. Here is a repeat of the table from ... (more) Random Thoughts on the Q3 GDP Report

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Abnormal Returns — ... about the effectiveness of proposed pay restrictions.  (WashingtonPost, NYTimes, Clusterstock, Time) “The overwhelming majority of the working population will never be able to prepare themselves for a period of unemployment lasting more than six months.”  (Felix Salmon) The UK recession is not over.  (Calculated Risk, EconomPic Data) “Nothing out ...

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