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Talkback: Consumer confidence

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Tom Ziegler
Tom Ziegler
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Tom Ziegler
Tom Ziegler
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October 15, 2009, 1:22 PM ET

Do you think the recession is over, and are you ready to start spending again? Post your thoughts here and see follow-up responses from C-Suite editor, Geoff Colvin.

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