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How the consumers of Kent County, Michigan feel about the economy

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Aug 6, 2024
The regional economy isn't in bad shape, but many folks say it's hard to get by.
Adreanah Neely says it's hard to find a job right now in Kent County.
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2024 economic forecasts bring optimism and uncertainty

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 3, 2024
Fairly low unemployment, gradually slowing inflation and continued economic growth are all positive signals. But there are risks too.
“Rather than cautiously optimistic, I’d say we’re optimistically cautious,” said Vanguard's Andrew Patterson of 2024's economic outlook.
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'Uncertainty' was the byword of the 2023 markets. Will 2024 be the same way?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jan 2, 2024
Despite the anxiety, 2023 closed out pretty well for investors. But that hasn't resulted in a unified sense of optimism.
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange ring in the new year. Economists don't have a consensus on how the year will go.
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Pandemic has economic forecasters going back to the drawing board

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 16, 2021
For Ellen Zentner, chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley, the pandemic meant scrapping all the models and going back to the fundamentals.
People walk past the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street.
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