ECONOMIC GRIEF: Crude oil and gasoline prices hit all-time highs Thursday. The dollar fell to a new low against the euro. Consumers slowed shopping, triggering a 0.6 percent drop in retail sales last month.
OPTIMISTIC: Government officials predicted an economic rebound once the impact of the Federal Reserve's credit cuts and the economic aid plan begin to be felt.
DISSENTING: Private analysts worried the economy's slump is showing no signs of abating.
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