Making history: Fiscal nightmare swamps ’08 economy

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Economic experts closed 2008 with an official pronouncement — the U.S. economy has been in a recession since last December.

Every major economic indicator has taken a beating, from unemployment numbers to retail spending to real estate sales. The bad news continued Tuesday with reports of record declines in home values and consumer confidence.

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