The economic slowdown appears to have developed into something more sustained and perhaps even more sinister. The recent plunge in equity prices, the possibility that jobs growth will flounder and a general deterioration in confidence could conspire to offset pretty much all of the boost from the fall back in gasoline prices and rebound in vehicle sales.
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