Economy Has Bottomed Out

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Economy Has Bottomed Out

May 19, 2009 | ISSUE 45•21

White House budget chief Peter Orszag said that with April consumer prices stable and production declining at a slower rate, the worst of the recession is over. What do you think?

Seriously? But I just learned how to save money."

Kevin Burke
Air Quality Tester
I don't understand economics very well, so could you put the question to me again in analogy form? To help you, my favorite analogies involve old dogs, apples, and fishes on bicycles."

Barbara Roberts
Darkroom Worker
What great news for people whose lives exactly mirror economic data reported by the government."

Ian Katz
Kennel Attendant

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