The 2010 outlook revisited

Here's a look back at what MONEY said was in store for 2010 and how the year has actually shaped up.

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The Economy

We said: The recession probably ended in the summer of 2009, but economic growth was likely to be an anemic 2.5% for the year.

What happened: Economists confirmed the downturn ended in June 2009, and GDP is expected to grow 2.7% in 2010.

Last updated November 11 2010: 5:13 PM ET

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Overnight Avg Rate	Latest	Last Week
30 yr fixed	3.80%	3.88%
15 yr fixed	3.20%	3.23%
5/1 ARM	3.84%	3.88%
30 yr refi	3.82%	3.93%
15 yr refi	3.20%	3.23%

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