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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Thursday closed up +0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.55%, ...

Detailed forecasts are listed at the bottom of the article. On average, the panel predicted a higher unemployment rate for ...

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