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    Is the US Economy Sliding into Recession?

    Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve is "not currently forecasting a recession," but a lot of people are worried. Paul Ashworth is senior US economist at Capital Economics in Toronto, Canada.

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

    Ben Bernanke says the Federal Reserve is "not currently forecasting a recession," but a lot of people are worried. Paul Ashworth is senior US economist at Capital Economics in Toronto, Canada.

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    Presidental Politics and the Promise of Change
    1. 1:39Is the US Economy Sliding into Recession?You’re reading this
    2. 7:46Presidental Politics and the Promise of Change
    3. 44:56Sir Edmund Hillary, First to Reach Top of Everest, Dead at 88
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      Warren Olney

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      Paul Ashworth

      Senior US Economist, Capital Economics

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Presidental Politics and the Promise of Change
    1. 1:39Is the US Economy Sliding into Recession?You’re reading this
    2. 7:46Presidental Politics and the Promise of Change
    3. 44:56Sir Edmund Hillary, First to Reach Top of Everest, Dead at 88
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