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| U.S. GDP Growth Slows | Consumer Confidence | Business is Disinvesting
in the U.S. |
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| Leading Economic Indicators | Foreign Direct Investment in the U.S. | The Financialization of the U.S. Economy |
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| Annual Federal Interest Payments | Housing Starts and Permits | Homeowners' Equity |
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| Most Inflation Comes From Services | | The Value of Construction |