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Bulls v. bears
Is the economy recovering or is it still in the dumps? It all depends on who you talk to.
February 27, 2002: 10:51 a.m. ET

graphic NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Some say the worst is over for the ailing U.S. economy, but others think the recovery is still just an illusion.  Both have valid arguments. Here's your chance to be a raging bull or a surly bear in a face-off between CNN/Money's economic correspondent Mark Gongloff and managing editor Allen Wastler.


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The Bull

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There are at least five signs that economists say are proof that the light at the end of our recessionary tunnel is not an oncoming train. Why you should feel good.


The Bear

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Before you put the lampshade on your head, do the shimmyshake and start singing "Happy Days are Here Again," sit down, splash your face with cold water, and sober up. There's at least five reasons why any recovery will be at best muted and at worst, non-existent. Why you should be concernedgraphic





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Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.

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