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Is the global economy still stuck in recession?

Hello again, I'm Arminolny, and this is To the Point from Public Radio International.

The daily look at the issues Americans cut about most.

After three

years of smooth sailing on Wall Street, investors were almost complacent, but now the New York

Stock Exchange has begun to jump up and down. On October 8th, the Dow Jones Industrial

Average had its best day of the year. Last week, it suffered its worst loss. That's volatility

by anyone's definition, especially when the U.S. economy is humming along.

But Europe's in big trouble, and Asia's in a stall.

We'll look at other signs that are giving investors the jitters.

Is worldwide economic recovery being put on hold?

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Hello again. I'm Armin Alany back with To the Point.

America's economy is finally looking good, but Wall Street's sudden volatility is a signal that all is not well.

We'll hear about slow growth in Europe, Asia, and South America and how it's led to warnings about the continued impact of the worldwide recession.

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