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On the recordJanuary 30, 2013
Yesterday, the Commerce Department reported that the U.S. economy had actually shrank, which would defy the expectations.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso discusses recent economic shrinkage reported by the Commerce Department.

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