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Economic adviser Kevin Hassett dismissed economic bedwetters, saying strong spending bodes well for the economy.
Canada’s economy recovered far more strongly than anticipated in the latest quarter, pulled out of its decline by a bounce-back in net trade and a surge in defense spending that helped mask weak domestic demand.
Just two weeks before a pivotal meeting, the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy has been just muddling along as of late.
Consumer confidence plunged in November to lowest level since April as Americans cite inflation, tariffs, and uncertainty as weighing on sentiment, according to The Conference Board.
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Artificial intelligence may come to the rescue of the UK’s sluggish economy, but it is likely to be too late to turn around growth rates in time for the current Labour government, according to analysis by the country’s budget watchdog.
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Fed governor says current economy is 'calling for large interest rate cuts' to help job market
Fed governor Stephen Miran calls for large interest rate cuts, warning that current policy is "holding the economy back" and pushing unemployment higher.
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The economy is a key concern to American voters, with a Gallup poll showing that they overwhelmingly cited economic pressures as the key reason they voted for Trump in the November 2024 presidential election.
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The entire stock market, and therefore the entire economy, depends on it maintaining pretty impossible growth metrics.
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