Survey: More optimism about economy

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy is improving faster than economists had expected. They now foresee slightly stronger growth and hiring than they did two months earlier -- trends that would help President Barack Obama's re-election hopes.

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