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Despite All Evidence to the Contrary, AP Claims Economic Weakness

Analysis: Good economic news something of a mirage

The unemployment rate drops. Productivity grows. The trade deficit shrinks. Sounds great, right? Not so fast.

Borrowing radio broadcaster Paul Harvey’s signature saying: let’s hear the rest of the story.

Some seemingly good economic numbers can be something of a mirage masking weaknesses in the national economy.

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