Finance: mixed signals on the economic recovery
Key economic indicators are still giving mixed signals about the recovery of the nation’s economy. Housing numbers were up, but now they are down; consumer confidence was rising, and now it’s sagging. Adding to the agita, analysts still can’t say if we have hit bottom or not. New York Times finance reporter Louise Story tells us what Wall Street is making of the ups and downs in housing and consumer confidence figures.
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