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Thursday, March 13, 2008

Wells Fargo: U.S. Now in Recession "beyond a reasonable doubt"

by Calculated Risk on 3/13/2008 02:14:00 PM

From the WSJ: Most Economists Say Recession Has Arrived as Outlook Darkens

"The evidence is now beyond a reasonable doubt," said Scott Anderson of Wells Fargo & Co., who was among the 71% of 51 respondents to say that the economy is now in a recession.
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The economists also expressed growing concerns that a 2008 recession could be worse than both the 2001 and 1990-91 downturns. They put the odds of a deeper downturn at an average 48%, up from 39% in the previous survey.
Still waiting for ECRI and UCLA ...