Perceptions of Progress Since Buildup Vary Widely
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 11 -- Two rows of glowing orbs cast a warm light on the marble fountain in the outdoor garden. Columns of ice-cream cones rise neatly behind the new plate-glass windows. A row of red letters -- "Hassan" -- twinkles with white lights and the promise that this Baghdad restaurant's ch...
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Even when experts were declaring the economy healthy, many Americans voiced a vague, but persistent dissatisfaction. True, jobs were relatively plentiful over the last few years. It was easy to borrow and very cheap. The sharp rise in the value of homes and plentiful credit cards encouraged a nation of consumers to get out and buy. But to many people, something didn't feel right, even if they couldn't quite explain why.
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Letter: Analysts observation not exactly earthshaking.
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Assessing our progress in the battle for control of our in-boxes.
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NEW YORK Aug. 27, 2004 - Consumers became a bit more optimistic toward the end of the August but still felt more cautious on the US economy than they did a month ago, according to survey by the University of Michigan.
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Growth advanced at a rate of just 0.6 percent, compared with an initial estimate of 1.3 percent.
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By The News Herald, Panama City, Fla.  Sep. 6--In Panama City Beach, it seems buildings are either coming or going. Except some aren't going fast enough.  Aggressive development has led to two types of eyesores.
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Sometimes great growth is where you least expect it.
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Sometimes, the two concepts can blur.
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Increased survival sounds like great news. But it may not mean what you think.
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Southwest Washington is an antique vision of the future. It's mid-century's idea of "progress," a never-to-be-repeated experiment in bulldozing shabby if genuine neighborhoods and replacing them with chilly high-rise modernity. To this day it struggles to present much sense of life or soul.
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Business & money: But building society produces evidence that upward trend is slowing.
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Itâs a curious phenomenon. Americans seem to feel more economically insecure even though the economy has become more stable.
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Two new research papers offer evidence that there is a growing happiness gap between men and women.
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I find it telling that the "progressive" movement does not define itself in terms of destination or principle, but in terms of direction. I think we are in a window right now, but that window is closing.
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Mixed signals from the markets and divided opinions from the experts may be unsettling, but they are consistent with the prospect of a long stretch of prosperity ahead.
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'Substantial progress in the last year'