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January 06, 2009
Businesses, Jobs Threatened by Sharp Drop in Consumer Spending
By Karen McMahan
RALEIGH — In an economy that depends more on consumerism than on production, the credit crisis means debt-burdened Americans are finding it harder to extract cash out of their homes or credit cards to finance their spending.
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