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Marilyn Geewax presents "2012: The State of the Economy," part of "Economics 101," a three-part webinar series sponsored by the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism. For more information about free training for business journalists, please visit businessjournalism.org.
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NPR Senior Business News Editor
NPR Senior Business News Editor
¨ Today's Economy: What should we call this? A Recession? A Recovery?
¨ If it's a recovery, why do Americans still feel so glum?
¨ What's happening in your local economy?
¨ How can we get out of this slump?
In A RecessionRecoveryOther
The slowdown in the housing sector "is a concern, but at this point we don't see it as being a broad financial concern or a major factor in assessing the course of the economy."
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaking to the House Budget Committee in February 2007.
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¨ The European debt crisis
¨ China is weaker than it admits
¨ A fiscal calamity caused by Congressional gridlock
¨ Energy
¨ Agriculture
¨ Autos
¨ Insourcing
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