| Table of Contents: | | | | GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS : NA, United States | | | | TOPICS : economy, industry, banking, consumer, corporate, finance, growth, manufacturing, productivity, retail, wages | | | | SIGNIFICANCE : The intensification of the credit crisis in September gave a severe blow to consumer confidence and spending -- the main drivers of US economic growth. US corporate profit estimates for 2009 have been revised sharply downward, but could have further to fal |
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