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The U.S. economy likely slowed sharply in this year's first quarter, but conditions may be sturdier than they look as consumer spending remains healthy. Here, people relax in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., on March 8.

Why this economy may be sturdier than it looks

Apr 28, 2022
U.S. GDP shrank in the first few months of the year, but the economy may be sturdier than it looks.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A sign asking patrons to wear a mask is seen at the entrance of a restaurant in New York City on Aug. 3. The spread of the delta variant led to sharply slower economic growth in the July-to-September quarter.

How the economy went from sizzle to fizzle, and why there's hope for a way back

Oct 28, 2021
The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the third quarter as the delta variant and persistent supply chain woes weighed on growth. The months ahead should be better.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on July 15. The Fed issued new economic projections at the conclusion of its policy meeting on Wednesday.

The Fed Says Inflation Is Hotter Than Expected — But It Should Cool Next Year

Sep 22, 2021
The Federal Reserve is projecting higher inflation this year than it had previously forecast, but says prices will cool more next year.
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Business
Travelers head to a security checkpoint at Denver International Airport on July 2. The economy likely surged in the April-June quarter as vaccine rollouts sparked a surge in pent-up activity. A slowdown is now seen as inevitable, although the pace of gro

The Economy Is Surging. These 4 Things Will Determine What Happens Next

Jul 29, 2021
The U.S. economy is expected to have grown at a blistering pace in the April-June quarter. A slowdown is inevitable; the question is how much it will slow.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the last three months of the year from the previous quarter as the pandemic made a resurgence and businesses had to close.

U.S. Economy Slows Sharply As Pandemic Resurges

Jan 28, 2021
The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew just 1% in the last three months of the year, as a rise in coronavirus infections weighed on in-person businesses like restaurants.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A sign noting a retail space is available for lease appears in San Francisco in December. A resurgence in the pandemic likely dealt a major blow to the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter.

Down But Not Out: Pandemic Likely Dealt Blow To Economy, But There's Room For Hope

Jan 27, 2021
The U.S. economy is likely to have slowed in the last three months of the year, ending 2020 smaller than it began. But for some companies, business is now back to pre-pandemic levels.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
Signs in the window of a retail store offers discounts, and jobs, in Santa Monica, Calif. U.S. GDP grew at a record-setting rate, reflecting pent-up activity after the coronavirus lockdowns, but economists warn of trouble ahead.

U.S. Economy Grows At Record Pace But Still Has A Long Way To Go

Oct 29, 2020
U.S. GDP grew at a record 33.1% annualized pace in the third quarter, erasing some but not all of the damage done by the coronavirus recession.
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The Coronavirus Crisis
A store advertises discounts in Santa Monica, Calif., on July 28 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Economic growth data on Thursday are expected to show a record-setting figure for the third quarter, but that covers the more worrisome picture underneath the

Last Report Card On U.S. Economy Before Elections Will Be A Blockbuster

Oct 28, 2020
The U.S. is expected to report record-setting economic growth in the most recent quarter. But that won't repair all of the damage done during the spectacular downturn three months earlier.
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Coronavirus Live Updates

3 Months Of Hell: U.S. Economy Drops 32.9%, In Worst GDP Report Ever

Jul 30, 2020
The coronavirus triggered the sharpest economic contraction in modern history in the second quarter as the pandemic hammered the economy, the Commerce Department said Thursday.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Boxes of food are loaded on vehicles last month at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. The country has officially entered a recession amid the pandemic, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday.

It's Official: U.S. Economy Is In A Recession

Jun 08, 2020
The committee tasked with marking U.S. business cycles says the economy peaked in February and has since been in a recession triggered by the pandemic. But it says the recession could be short-lived.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter, as the coronavirus lockdown began. The April-to-June quarter is expected to be worse.

'Tip Of The Iceberg': Economy Shrinks At 4.8% Pace, But Worst Is Yet To Come

Apr 29, 2020
The economy contracted in the first quarter of 2020 as the coronavirus began to take its toll and spending dived. It's the first quarterly drop in six years and a likely precursor to a deep recession.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
An employee wears a facemask as he works at a blower and fan manufacturing plant in Anshan in northeastern China's Liaoning province, in a photo released by Xinhua on Wednesday.

China's Economy Retreats, With Pandemic Causing Biggest GDP Drop In Decades

Apr 16, 2020
China's economy contracted by 6.8% in the first three months of 2020 from the same period a year ago — its biggest drop since 1992.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
As efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic temporarily put millions of Americans out of work, forecasters are predicting a record slowdown in the U.S. economy.

Economy On Lockdown: Jobless Rate Could Be Highest Since WWII

Mar 31, 2020
As efforts to slow the coronavirus pandemic temporarily put millions of Americans out of work, forecasters are predicting a record slowdown in the U.S. economy.
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Economy
Consumer spending continues to be a main driver of economic growth, although consumers were a little more cautious in the final months of 2019.

U.S. Economic Growth Slowed In 2019 To 2.3%

Jan 30, 2020
The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew 2.3% last year. That's slower than the previous year and well below the Trump administration's forecast.
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Planet Money
The Nobel Prize-winning economist Angus Deaton was recently one of the speakers at a panel, "Beyond GDP."

Moving Beyond GDP

Jan 14, 2020
After 75 years, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis is developing alternative measures of economic well-being.
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Economy

Fed Cuts Rates Again To Boost A Slowing Economy

Oct 30, 2019
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday, in an effort to support an economy that continues to tap the brakes. Economic growth in the third quarter was just 1.9%.
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Economy
GDP numbers out Wednesday show the U.S. economy lost some steam in the third quarter. President Trump is banking on a strong economy as his ticket to a second term.

As Growth Slows To 1.9%, The Economy Is Falling Short Of Trump's Target

Oct 30, 2019
GDP numbers out Wednesday show the U.S. economy lost some steam in the third quarter. President Trump is banking on a strong economy as his ticket to a second term.
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Shoppers wait in line at a Target store in Newport, Ky., on Nov. 29, 2018. Strong consumer spending boosted analysts' economic growth forecasts for the first quarter of 2019.

U.S. Economy Powers Ahead In First Quarter: 3.2% Growth

Apr 26, 2019

The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy picked up steam in the first three months of the year. GDP grew at an annual rate of 3.2% in the first quarter, up from 2.2% at the end of 2018,

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Economy
A Boeing employee works on the fuselage of a 737 Max 9 test plane at the company's factory in Renton, Wash., on March 14. Orders for durable goods jumped 2.7% last month, fueled in part by strong demand for commercial aircraft.

Aircraft Orders Jump, But Boeing 737 Max Grounding Could Trim U.S. Growth

Apr 25, 2019
The grounding of Boeing's 737 Max aircraft could pinch the economy, some analysts say. But the government reported that aircraft orders were strong enough last month to lift a key indicator.
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Economy
The U.S. economy grew more slowly at the end of 2018 than initially thought. The revised numbers suggest somewhat lower spending by consumers.

Say It One More Time: The Economy Is Slowing

Mar 28, 2019
The U.S. economy grew more slowly at the end of 2018 than initially thought. "GDP growth is slowing from unsustainable rates," one economist says. The slowdown is expected to continue this year.
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Economy
The U.S. economy grew 2.9 percent last year, just missing President Trump's 3-percent target.

U.S. Economy Grew 2.9 Percent In 2018, Just Below Trump's Target

Feb 28, 2019
The U.S. economy expanded at a solid 2.6 percent rate during the last three months of 2018, but growth was significantly lower than it had been earlier in the year as the boost from tax cuts waned.
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Economy
A sign at the entrance of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., says the museum will reopen Tuesday. The shutdown reduced federal spending by $18 billion, although most of that will be recouped now that the government ha

Government Shutdown Cut Into Economic Growth, CBO Says

Jan 28, 2019
A report says the shutdown reduced federal spending by $18 billion, although most of that will be recouped now that the government has reopened.
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Economy
A Ford F-150 pickup is assembled at a plant in Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 27. The economy expanded at a 3.5 percent rate in the third quarter.

U.S. Economy Grew At A 3.5 Percent Rate In 3rd Quarter

Oct 26, 2018
That's slower than the second quarter's blockbuster 4.2 percent but puts the economy on pace for the fastest annual growth in 13 years.
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Economy
Speaking at the White House, President Trump called Friday's report of 4.1 percent economic growth in the second quarter "amazing."

U.S. Economy Surges To A 4.1 Percent Growth Pace In 2nd Quarter

Jul 27, 2018

A key measure of the economy's health showed a dramatic pickup, which President Trump called "amazing." But some analysts doubt the higher growth rate will last.

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Economy
Workers weld drawers on the assembly line at the Metal Box International toolbox factory in Franklin Park, Ill. Many analysts estimate that U.S. economic growth picked up in the second quarter.

How Fast Did The Economy Grow? Forecasts Are All Over The Place

Jul 26, 2018
President Trump is eager to tout a fast-growing economy, boosted by the tax cuts he pushed through Congress. That makes Friday's report on gross domestic product a highly anticipated news event.
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