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Abil Posted 18 years ago
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a tanking economy

0 Nicole Colson reports on the growing difficulties for U.S. workers trying to feed their families in the face of food inflation, rising gas prices and a 01b00tanking economy.02br
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01cite10Abil12cite10What does a tanking economy mean?12blockquote
10In general "to tank" is slang for a sudden decline, downturn or failure.02br
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10 An economy that is going down the tank (toilet). An economy as attractive as what goes down the tank. 02br
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