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What's Up With The Economy?
Oct 10 2008, Crystal Stevens

Yes, times are hard. We’ve bailed out AIG. Lehman went under. Banks have gone under. People are losing their homes faster than a wildfire spreads. Unemployment numbers are also up. Indeed, times are hard.

And while we can point fingers at...

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