Forecasters see weak economy even if housing, credit improve

Sunday, May 18, 2008 | 3:44 p.m. CDT; updated 11:28 a.m. CST, Wednesday, February 11, 2009

WASHINGTON — First the good news: The worst of the painful housing slump and the credit crunch might come to an end this year. Now the bad: The economy will weaken further and unemployment will rise.

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