FINANCIAL ARMAGEDDON
Odd One Out
Below is a sampling of recent news reports discussing future economic prospects. See if you can tell which story is the odd one out.
"Stomach-Churning Days on Wall Street Could Lead to Recession Troubles on US Main Street" (Associated Press)
"Economists Speculate about Possible Recession" (News Channel 8 )
"Odds of Consumer-Led Recession Rising, Analysts Say" (McClatchy Newspaper)
"Recession Fear Forces Hand of US Central Bank" (The Guardian)
"The Only Way is Down" (The Scotsman)
"Fed Rate Cut Probably Not Enough" (Chicago Daily Herald)
and finally,
"US Not Heading into a Recession, Says Treasury Secretary" (Agence France Presse)
Time's up. If you said the last one, you win. Otherwise, please pack your bags and head straight to Washington.
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"All in all, today’s move, while positive for sentiment in the short run, is unlikely to represent anything more than a temporary shot of adrenalin for wounded markets. Once the injection wears off, the bearish disease will likely be back in force."
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