Let's see first we announce that the GDP dropped 6.1% in the first quarter, now let's tell em this:

Wall Street Holds Gains as Fed Sees Recession Easing- AP

Stocks are holding on to big gains as the Federal Reserve says it sees the recession easing. The central bank left interest rates at a record low level Wednesday after a two-day meeting. The Fed says the economy will remain weak but that the "pace of contraction appears to be somewhat slower."

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