Survey finds U.S. coping with 'slow, uneven growth'

Thursday, September 12, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. economy coped with "slow and uneven growth" in late summer as manufacturers struggled with weak orders and retailers reported disappointing results from back-to-school sales, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in a report that kept the door open to further interest rate cuts.

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