Quotes of the Day

Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009

Open quoteWe now expect the global economy to come to a virtual halt.Close quote

  • OLIVIER BLANCHARD,
  • IMF chief economist, on the prediction that international economic growth is expected to fall to .5% in 2009 — the lowest rate since World War II
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