Economy Weaker, Fed Finds
Sluggish Retail Sales Depress Markets
By John M. Berry and Carol Vinzant
Washington Post Staff Writers
The U.S. economy grew slowly or not at all in various parts of
the country last month, according to a Federal Reserve survey
released yesterday, dashing investors' hopes for signs of an upturn
and sending stocks reeling.
The Fed found that the weakness in manufacturing was spreading
to other
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