This year looks to be a much better one for the U.S. economy than business economists were forecasting just a few months ago, according to a survey released Monday.
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There are so many things that the United States could do to improve the lives of middle-class Americans, and to increase the size of the middle class. Will we ever do any of these things?
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Why not go to zero price inflation, or even better, why not have a goal of negative inflation, meaning prices are falling?
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Applications for unemployment benefits fell again last week as America’s labor market continues to hum along despite attempts by the Federal Reserve to cool the economy and bring down inflation that’s still higher than optimal. However other data shows the US created fewer jobs – more than 300,000 – than reported earlier. Here’s a look at what’s happening.
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The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation in the US economy shows an increase of 0.6% last month, according to the latest data.
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The US economy grew at a 2.7% annual rate in the final three months of the year, the US Commerce Department reported Thursday.
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Easing inflation and a strong labor market are helping consumers feel better about the economy this month, a report found.
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday made his first public appearance since Friday’s January 2023 jobs report.
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