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Affluent Americans Are Driving the U.S. Economy
And likely delaying the need for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts.
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Solid U.S. Hiring Lowers Unemployment Rate
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Supply Chain
What's Pushing Inflation Down?
Inflation may be heading steadily back toward its pre-pandemic levels.
November 15, 2023
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Supply Chain
Rising Long-Term Interest Rates Pose Latest Threat to 'Soft Landing'
They are threatening to derail the Federal Reserve's drive to tame inflation without causing a deep recession.
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Why the U.S. Job Market Has Defied Rising Interest Rates, High Unemployment Expectations
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U.S. Inflation Has Steadily Cooled
Getting it down to the Fed's target rate will be the toughest mile.
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U.S. Adds 311,000 Jobs Despite Fed's Rate Hikes
It was fewer than January's huge gain but enough to keep pressure on the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
March 10, 2023
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And who decides when a recession has started?
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