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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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