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Fed Report Underscores Weakness of Economy

Slow economic growth and high prices continue to weigh on consumers and businesses, and the problems are expected to persist into next year, the Federal Reserve said.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=b4d3f98f99d448c0ae34d28d64593f7b&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/business/economy/04fed.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=b4d3f98f99d448c0ae34d28d64593f7b&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/04/business/economy/04fed.html" border="0"/></a></span>