What impact did the September 11, 2001 attacks have on the economy of the US and the global economy? This CNN Money article, written the day after the attack, assesses the already fragile condition of the US economy and speculates what impact the terrorist attacks could have on various industries in the US.

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america's economic slowdown, american economy, consumer reaction to september 11, 2001, impact of terrorist attacks on us economy, economic security

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• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)