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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

When will it end? Economic observers say Florida's downturn likely will last another year, Sun-Sentinel

By Harriet Johnson Brackey
July 7, 2008

Recession for another year, rising unemployment and $4.10-a-gallon gasoline, too? You might say this is getting to be difficult.

The questions now, at the mid-point of 2008, are: How long will these troubled economic times last? How far down will the economy go? And how many people will be able to hold on to their jobs while they wait for the economy to recover?

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