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Daily Blogwatch: My Four-Step Plan to Save the World

Among Thursday's top online stories for investors: a great analysis of the country's GDP numbers, a look at how the stock market typically fares in September after a weak August, and which stocks benefit from increased foreclosures.

Economic Growth Revised Lower for Second Quarter

U.S. economic growth slowed to an anemic 1.6% pace in the second quarter, due primarily to a worsening trade imbalance. The sole ray of light in the Commerce Department's report was that the downward revision was not as severe as economists had expected.

Double-Dip Recession? Yield Curve Says No

Despite what so many pundits say, the most accurate economic predictor -- the yield curve -- says we're not heading for a double-dip recession. But don't celebrate too much: experts still see sluggish growth ahead.

What the U.S. Can Learn From Germany's Economic Rebound

It's too soon to say if Europe's economic rebound is sustainable. But Germany and other leading eurozone economies are surging ahead on exports and have recouped nearly all the jobs they lost during the downturn. The U.S. might want to take a lesson from their success.

GDP Growth Unexpectedly Revised Down to 2.7%

The U.S. economy grew at a revised 2.7% annual rate in the first quarter, less than the previously estimated 3% rate. The weaker growth performance will likely intensify the debate about the recovery%u2019s status.

Weaker GDP Numbers, Job Growth Worries

The lowered 3% first-quarter U.S. GDP growth rate still reflects an expansion, but it was a mild disappointment. The modest pace raises questions about job creation in 2010.

Economic Surge Caps 2009

Is the recession finally over? It may well be, after the U.S. economy surged a better-than-expected 5.7% in the fourth quarter of 2009. The growth, driven by inventory gains, marks two consecutive quarters of GDP expansion -- usually long enough for the National Bureau of Economic Research to declare the end of a slump.

U.S. GDP Growth Revised Down Again for Q3

The U.S. economic recovery is moving more slowly than economists had expected: On Tuesday, the Commerce Department revised the third-quarter GDP growth rate down from 2.8% to 2.2%. Still, that tepid increase is the best the nation has seen in two years.