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Low confidence among small businesses argues for another stimulus to guard the fragile recovery.
11:35 AM Feb 9

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January: 0.5%
January: $2075 million
January: 4.5%
January: US$2,492.8 mil
January: 1.8%
2/5/2010: 14.3

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Weak price growth will allow the European Central Bank to maintain an expansionary monetary policy through the year.

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U.S. Macro Outlook: At a Crossroads
February 5 - Can recent U.S. growth numbers be sustained? Chief Economist Mark Zandi and the research staff discuss.
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Which Way for U.S. Employment?
February 5 - Marisa Di Natale and Gus Faucher piece together the job market puzzle at the start of 2010.
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January 29 - Christine Li and Andrea Appedu discuss prospects for economic recovery in the region.
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