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Economics :: Vital Statistics

December 22, 2008

Recession Confirmed

Arnold Pearlman

Overall production in the industrial sector has been declining throughout the year and in October was 5.2% below year-ago levels, with durables down 6.8% and nondurables off 3.6%. Automotive production dropped 21% in October versus the prior year, and...

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