Mississippi can expect slow economic growth through December 2008, state economist Phil Pepper said Thursday.
His forecast, along with millions of dollars in agency budget deficits, likely will force lawmakers to recommend a conservative spending plan for next fiscal year.
Pepper told members of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee that the anticipated slow growth in Mississippi reflects national and world economic forecasts.
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