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"U.S. stocks hope to stabilize after dismal start to year," USA Today

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The main problem haunting Wall Street and global markets is the specter of a slowing economy in giant, the world's second-biggst [sic] economy which has been a major driver of global growth in recent years. ...

Like the past two quarters [sic], analysts are projecting negative growth for the quarter.