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Let's look at finance and the International Monetary Fund says the economic recovery in the United States remains tepid. The IMF is warning the country must avoid tax increases and spending cuts that could send it back into recession, says the risks

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World markets were mostly higher, despite more discouraging U.S. economic news. VOA's Michael Bowman reports from Washington, where Congress and the Bush administration are examining restructuring plans put forth by failing American carmakers in hop

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