A Continued Decline Likely For The GDP
The economy experienced its sharpest contraction in seven years during the last quarter. Consumers limited spending and businesses cut jobs and production from July to September. Analysts believe the Gross Domestic Product will fall further in the current quarter and will continue to decline during the first three months of next year.
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