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Staff reporter, covering the economy, for the Wall Street Journal
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Kelly Evans
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Economy Still Weak but May Be at Bottom Yesterday, the Federal Reserve gave its most upbeat assessment of the economy since the Great Recession began. But today, there's news of a different kind. Unemployment increased more than expected last week and, despite cash for clunkers , overall consumer spending declined. Kelly Evans is economics reporter for the Wall Street Journal .
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Economy Still Weak but May Be at Bottom Yesterday, the Federal Reserve gave its most upbeat assessment of the economy since the Great Recession began. But today, there's news of a different kind. Unemployment increased more than expected last week and, despite cash for clunkers , overall consumer spending declined. Kelly Evans is economics reporter for the Wall Street Journal .
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Another Round of Bad News on the Economy Home prices in twenty major cities are now back where they were in 2004, according to Standard & Poor's. Last month's Consumer Confidence Index dropped like a stone. The Conference Board Consumer Research Center says the "silver lining" may be that it's nearing rock bottom. Kelly Evans covers the economy for the Wall Street Journal .
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A Recession Despite Economic Growth? Just yesterday, President Bush refused to use the word " recession ," which traditionally means two consecutive quarters of economic decline. Today, the government reported that the Gross Domestic Product did grow at the end of last year, but only by six-tenths of a percent . Kelly Evans writes for the Wall Street Journal .
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Fuel Prices Go Up, Housing Prices Go Down Inflation is rising, home foreclosures are up and the Conference Board, which measures consumer confidence, says its index is the lowest in five years: 75 as opposed to the 83 that had been expected. Kelly Evans covers the economy for the Wall Street Journal .
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