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    The US Economy Contracts

    The US economy grew by 2.8 percent in the second quarter of this year. In the third quarter, the Commerce Department said today, it shrank by .3 percent with contractions in domestic spending and business investment. Kevin Hall is national economics correspondent for McClatchy newspapers.

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

    The US economy grew by 2.8 percent in the second quarter of this year. In the third quarter, the Commerce Department said today, it shrank by .3 percent with contractions in domestic spending and business investment. Kevin Hall is national economics correspondent for McClatchy newspapers.

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    Values Voters, the Economy and the Presidential Campaign
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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Values Voters, the Economy and the Presidential Campaign
    1. 1:37The US Economy ContractsYou’re reading this
    2. 7:10Will 'Values Voters' Turn to the Economy?
    3. 41:44Obama Takes Over America's TV's
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