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Date Added: May 01, 2008 03:35:06 PM
The Federal Reserve trimmed its key interest rate Wednesday as new data showed the nation barely skirted recession during the first three months of the year. Though the economy managed to avoid an outright plunge into negative territory, the latest...

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