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Bill USA

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Wed Oct 30, 2013, 08:58 PM Oct 2013

Economists: Growth hobbled by shutdown

http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx

The budget standoff in Congress is over for now, but the economy is likely to feel the hangover for some time.

Two weeks after Washington’s latest showdown, more than half of economists surveyed by USA TODAY are less optimistic about growth prospects than they were three months ago.

The survey of 41 top economists was conducted Oct. 23-24.

What’s more, repeated budget battles in Washington the past few years are having a cumulative effect. Sixtythree percent of the economists say the recurring standoffs are hurting the economy “some” or “a lot.” The remainder cite “a little” damage.
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Economists: Growth hobbled by shutdown (Original Post) Bill USA Oct 2013 OP
No s**t, Sherlock. elleng Oct 2013 #1
I know among rational people this is obvious but it is good to link to articles which document this Bill USA Oct 2013 #2
Right. Thanks elleng Oct 2013 #3

Bill USA

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2. I know among rational people this is obvious but it is good to link to articles which document this
Thu Oct 31, 2013, 05:42 PM
Oct 2013

especially when economists or other people with some degree of expertise are questioned/polled. Linking to them gives the article a higher rating in Google searches and in Google Trends..

It also provides ammunition when critiquing M$M reports, articles or remarks.




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