Hurricanes Didn't Stop Economy From Growing . The U.S. economy grew briskly in the third quarter, despite the damage inflicted by hurricanes Katrina and Rita on the Gulf Coast and the bite of high energy prices on household budgets, the government reported yesterday. By Nell Henderson. [washingtonpost.com - Business]
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