Rebates helped economy — some — in second quarter (AP)

Ramon Pichardo waits to take the subway home after appying for unemployment benefits with the New York State Department of Labor on Wednesday, July 30, 2008. Pichardo recently lost his job as a cook. An unexpected jump in weekly unemployment claims reported Thursday by the Labor Dept. stirred concern about the health of the nation's businesses and consumers. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)AP - The prospects for a quick economic recovery dimmed Thursday, with new data showing the economy grew at a slower-than-expected rate this spring despite some oomph from tax rebate checks — and actually shrank late last year.

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