How Likely is a Double Dip Recession?

The Takeaway

Most Americans are aware that the U.S. economy is in trouble and job numbers are stagnant, but could things be even worse than they seem? Some key economists are now saying the chances the economy will slip into a double dip recession are as high as 50 percent. Are Wall Street and the White House facing facts? Louise Story, Wall Street and finance reporter for  The New York Times, talks about whether the U.S. is headed toward another recession.

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