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Monday, March 09, 2009

World Economy Will Shrink

The World Bank predicts the global economy will shrink this year for the first time since World War II and sees trade at its lowest point in 80 years.

Edited to add a second story on the same theme:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/Global-economy-shrink-2009-World/story.aspx?guid=%7BA4197684%2D5183%2D4E8C%2D8436%2D8F5E9EC99F1B%7D
Posted by ALD at 10:15 PM

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