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The final word on last year's economy is almost here

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 29, 2017
Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will release final revisions to economic growth numbers, aka the gross domestic product, for 2016. In other words, we’ll find out if economic growth last year really was as lousy as it seemed. But why look back? With the end of first quarter of 2017 almost here, there’s plenty […]
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Economists outraged by Trump plan to 'cook the books'

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 21, 2017
The White House may ask for changes to trade deficit and economic growth data.
President Donald Trump's administration is said to be considering changes to the way the trade deficit is calculated.
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Obama's economy: How did he do?

by Amy Scott
Jan 10, 2017
In his farewell speech, Obama is likely to list the nation’s highs and lows.
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Can Finland sustain its current economic model?

by Sarah Gardner
Dec 28, 2016
Economic growth has been sluggish.
Tiina Vaahtio and Verna Vuoripuro both attend Aalto University's business school. Universities in Finland have already laid off staff, anticipating government funding cuts.
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Would tariffs on imports expand the economy, or shrink it?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 22, 2016
Latest GDP numbers show economy is performing better than thought
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Economists predict uptick in economic growth for 2017

by Marielle Segarra
Dec 22, 2016
There's been market strength since the presidential election.
A trader at the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
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2016 wage growth: good but not great

by Adam Allington
Dec 2, 2016
The U.S. economy added 178,000 jobs in November, with the unemployment rate declining to 4.6 percent.  Forecasts had predicted a net gain of around 180,000, jobs, a signal of steady hiring in the labor market. Though average hourly earnings declined last month, wages have been trending up for some time. But there’s still room for […]
About 1,500 people seeking employment wait in line to enter a job fair in Washington, D.C.
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US economy adds 151,000 jobs in August

by Reema Khrais
Sep 2, 2016
That number falls short of economists' expectations.
A job seeker fills out an application at a job fair in San Francisco, California.
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GDP numbers fall short of predictions, but does it matter?

by Lewis Wallace
Jul 29, 2016
The country's GDP grew 1.2 percent.
U.S. GDP grew 1.2 percent, missing expectations.
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How The Deck Is Stacked

What it feels like to be a middle class family today

by Kai Ryssdal and Tommy Andres
Jun 9, 2016
Maybe it's time to redefine what it means to be middle class in America
Aaron and Mary Murray live with their five-year-old daughter Vandy and their dog Murphy in Los Angeles.
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