The real estate crisis hit our country hard, and the ripple effect continues.

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With luck, a sharp second-quarter slowdown will lead to a calmer economy in the second half of the year as the Asia effect continues to bite and domestic demand slows.

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The compromise legislation includes a procedural trigger so that the provisions only go into effect if the economy continues its recovery, using the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Coincident index, which is a measure of New York City's economic strength.

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