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Cargo Drop-off a Sign of Slow Economy

Observers stunned as port imports fall after years of growth

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 9, 2007 8:02 PM CDT

(Newser) – A drop in cargo at US ports has stunned analysts, who call the 1.4% fall more evidence of a stalled economy. A few factors are keeping foreign cargo at bay—the low dollar, wary buyers, and a cool housing market among them—yet observers... Read full story »

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