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U.S. economy grows 2.5% in third quarter
Marketwatch ^ | 10.27.11 | Jeffry Bartash

Posted on 10/27/2011 8:04:43 AM PDT by Free Vulcan

U.S. growth accelerated in the third quarter as consumers and businesses ramped up spending, a report that shows the economy remained resilient in the face of strong headwinds.

Gross domestic product in the July-through-September period expanded at a 2.5% annual rate, the government said Thursday. That’s nearly double the 1.3% rate of growth in the second quarter and much faster than the first quarter’s tepid increase of 0.4%.

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To: Free Vulcan

and suddenly today, the OWP are all going to work in fantastic jobs? Is the food stamp program ending too?


23 posted on 10/27/2011 5:51:46 PM PDT by Varsity Flight
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To: Free Vulcan

All Borrowed and tacked on to the national Debt.


24 posted on 10/27/2011 6:15:18 PM PDT by Revel
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HOORAY!!! All our troubles are over. whoop whoop!


25 posted on 10/27/2011 9:28:19 PM PDT by Scotswife
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To: Free Vulcan

“Happy days are here again! The skies above are blue again...” /s


26 posted on 10/27/2011 10:19:29 PM PDT by newzjunkey (Republicans will find a way to reelected Obama.)
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The amount of whining on this web site is getting tiresome. Ya sound like a bunch of liberals.


27 posted on 10/28/2011 3:12:28 AM PDT by PjhCPA (Anybody but Obama or Romney)
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The fact that we are supposed to be happy about this number shows how low expectations are under Obama.


28 posted on 10/28/2011 2:26:02 PM PDT by KansasGirl
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