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Forget the Cliff. Is U.S. Already in Recession?
Brett Arends, MarketWatch
Many people are warning that if the government goes over the “fiscal cliff” next week, as seems increasingly likely, the U.S. economy could tumble back into recession.But what if we already have?Despite some misleading headlines, and some cheerleading in certain quarters, there are plenty of reasons to be worried that the economy could already be shrinking again, even before the wave of tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled for January.http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/12/30/forget_the_cliff_is_us_already_in_recession_298766.html
Many people are warning that if the government goes over the “fiscal cliff” next week, as seems increasingly likely, the U.S. economy could tumble back into recession.But what if we already have?Despite some misleading headlines, and some cheerleading in certain quarters, there are plenty of reasons to be worried that the economy could already be shrinking again, even before the wave of tax hikes and spending cuts scheduled for January.http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/12/30/forget_the_cliff_is_us_already_in_recession_298766.html
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