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The Good, The Bad and The Global Economy

European leaders vow to save the euro, while US growth slows in Q2.

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By: TOM BRANNA

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It’s good news and bad news today regarding the global economy. First the bad stuff. The US economy slowed in the second quarter amid weak consumer spending, government cuts and a rise in imports from foreign countries. Gross domestic product, the broadest measure of the nation’s economic health, grew at an annual rate of 1.5% from April to June, the Commerce Department said this morning. Still, that’s better than the 1.4% growth many analysts were expecting, but down signific...

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