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    Economic Recovery Slows in First Quarter

    Consumers spent at the fastest pace in more than a year, according to news today from the Commerce Department today. But the economy still grew more slowly than had been predicted in the first quarter of 2012. The report does say, however, that the economy is expected to continue to make steady, slow growth.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Sara Terry • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Consumers spent at the fastest pace in more than a year, according to news today from the Commerce Department today. But the economy still grew more slowly than had been predicted in the first quarter of 2012. The report does say, however, that the economy is expected to continue to make steady, slow growth. Daniel Gross is a columnist and economics editor at Yahoo Finance, and the author of the forthcoming book, Better Stronger Faster: The Myth of American Economic Decline.

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    1 of 3
    Who Will Be Egypt's Next President?
    1. 0:00Economic Recovery Slows in First QuarterYou’re reading this
    2. 7:37Historic Elections in Egypt, the First since the Arab Spring
    3. 42:15Apes, Elephants, Poaching and Extinction in Africa
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