News - Recovery threatened by US unemployment and European debt

[HEXUS]

Global markets wobble as the 2009 recovery is put into perspective.

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[aidanjt]

Totally didn't see that coming.

[Brewster0101]

Many have predicted the recession isn't over. Alot of figures have been fabricated and are not real, so politicians can to lie to public, to pump consumer confidence and to get people spending. But its all a smoke screen.

I think the economy (like many others) is about to burst once more and this time will be even worse. We did not learn much from the last 18 months and the UKs government has been so nieve and complacent.

Brace yourself for one rocky year.

PS - I do hope I am wrong and we don't hit financial bottom.

[Barrichello]

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non-farm payroll figures were actually better than expected so US did pick up at close on Friday. FTSE has opened up today and asia had another mare, really cant call what's going to happen.

Double dip anyone?