In this Aug. 26 photo, a trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. Federal Reserve's tacit acknowledgment that America's economic slowdown is likely to persist for quite a while sent global stock markets skidding Thursday as investors brushed off the central bank's efforts to spur growth and focused instead on its gloomy assessment. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)
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