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    The department also halved the number added in December to 41 000 from the 82 000 estimated a month ago, in a move that underlined the steady deterioration in the US labour market. "The underlying trends are horrible, with worse to come" said economist Ian Shepherdson of High Frequency Economics in Valhalla, New York. Full Article at Mail & Guardian Online
    The underlying trends are horrible, with worse to come
    SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 20 months ago
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US recession fears rise on more job cuts
  1. We believe that the steps we've taken, together with the actions taken by the Federal Reserve, will have a positive effect on our economy
    George W. Bush – George W. Bush SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 20 months ago
  2. Recessions are things that are declared by other people
    SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 20 months ago
  3. The question appears no longer to be are we going into a recession but how long and deep it will be
    SOURCE: Mail & Guardian Online 20 months ago

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