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From: DuckTapeSunroof	2/27/2009 9:23:42 AM
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GDP Shrank 6.2% in 4th Quarter, Deeper Than First Thought FEBRUARY 27, 2009, 9:02 A.M. ET By JEFF BATER online.wsj.com WASHINGTON -- The U.S. recession deepened a lot more in late 2008 than first reported, according to government data showing a big revision down because businesses cut supplies to adjust for shriveling demand. Gross domestic product decreased at a seasonally adjusted 6.2% annual rate October through December, the Commerce Department said Friday in a new, revised estimate of fourth-quarter GDP. The 6.2% decline meant the worst quarterly showing for GDP since a 6.4% decrease in first-quarter 1982 GDP. In its original estimate, issued a month ago, the government had reported fourth-quarter 2008 GDP fell 3.8%. The sharply lower revision to a decline of 6.2% reflected adjustments downward of inventory investment, exports and consumer spending....

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