New economic data suggests recession is easing

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

WASHINGTON -- Evidence that housing is poised to improve and optimism about the results of banking "stress tests" raised hopes Monday that the recession is easing and helped lift a stock market measure into the black for the year.

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