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    Good News in the Worst Recession since the Great Depression

    The US economy shrank again in the second quarter of this year, but only by one percent. That can be regarded as good news in the worst decline since the Great Depression. Sudeep Reddy is economics reporter with the Wall Street Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The US economy shrank again in the second quarter of this year, but only by one percent. That can be regarded as good news in the worst decline since the Great Depression. Sudeep Reddy is economics reporter with the Wall Street Journal.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Karen Radziner

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Presidential Leadership and Conflict Resolution
    1. 0:00Good News in the Worst Recession since the Great DepressionYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47The Beer Summit: Race and Reconciliation
    3. 44:36'Cash for Clunkers' Gets More Cash
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