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A bleaker outlook for economy into 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economic recovery will remain slow deep into next year, held back by shoppers reluctant to spend and employers hesitant to hire, according to an Associated Press survey of leading economists.



The latest quarterly AP Economy Survey shows economists have turned gloomier in the past three months. They foresee weaker growth and higher unemployment than they did before. As a result, the economists think the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates near zero until at least next spring.



Yet despite their expectation of slower growth, a majority of the 42 economists surveyed believe the recovery remains on track, raising hopes that the economy can avoid falling back into a "double-dip" recession.



The AP survey compiles forecasts of leading private, corporate and academic economists on a range of indicators, including employment, consumer spending and inflation.

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Small business lending bill at impasse in Senate

July 29, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators struggled to reach agreement Wednesday on a bill that would create a $30 billion government fund to help community banks increase lending to small businesses.

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Pensions withheld for 3 Calif. administrators

July 29, 2010

BELL, Calif.

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Calif. firefighters gain on the worst of wildfires

July 29, 2010

TEHACHAPI, Calif.

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Documents detail search for captive Idaho soldier

July 29, 2010

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — In the minutes after Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl was reported missing last June, his U.S.

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Military cargo plane crashes at Alaska base

July 29, 2010

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska National Guard says a military cargo plane has crashed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage.



Alaska National Guard spokesman Ma.

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