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It was a challenging week for the U.S. markets, with the Wednesday-toWednesday period that we measure capped by a triple whammy that shook investors. First, the Commerce Department said the U.S. current account deficit widened in the fourth quarter by a larger-than-expected 13% to a record $187.9 billion. Then General Motors slashed its earnings forecast for the first quarter and full vear. Finally, crude oil prices closed at a 2005 high.