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Big Three automaker General Motors Corp. posted a quarterly loss of $6 billion in the first quarter of 2009, as nervous consumers shifted away from the ailing automaker to other competitors.
Starbucks Corp.’s disappointing first-quarter earnings along with new job cuts and store closures offer a dismal outlook for consumer spending patterns and ultimately, the U.S. economy.
