From the "Oops!" department

The Economist Magazine, defending Phil Gramm's "nation of whiners" comments, July 26, 2008 edition, p. 33:

"Most Americans think their country is in a recession. But, buoyed by exports, output has yet to shrink for a single quarter."

Advance GDP reading, revisions to past data, July 31, 2008 p. 11:

GDP for Q4 2007, (-.2)

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right o

Who owns the Economist? Last I heard rewriting GDP figures wasn't their forte so isn't that one new!

oops, I guess I'm just whinin!