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This is Bloomberg surveillance. I think there are some signs, some early signs that manufacturing is

rebounding, including in the U.S.

An investment outlook beyond three or four years,

to me is more very like a religion or a philosophy

than a forecast.

This economy is just stuck.

There used to be stuck above 2%. Now it seems to be stuck in this one and three quarters to 2 in a corner type growth rate.

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