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- US Economy Is 'Doing Very Well' and There Aren't Signs of Instability: Yellen https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/us-economy-recession-risk-stock-fall-volatility-inflation-janet-yellen-2022-10 265 comments economics
- The (US) economy is doing really really well right now, why? https://www.reddit.com/r/economy/comments/6qz8ed/the_us_economy_is_doing_really_really_well_right/ 3 comments economy
- What sectors are currently performing well in the US economy? https://www.reddit.com/r/investing/comments/4ylp3b/what_sectors_are_currently_performing_well_in_the/ 9 comments investing
- US Economy Scores Low on New Index Measuring Nation’s Well-Being https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-economy-scores-low-on-new-index-measuring-nation-s-well-being/ar-AA1jEePN?cvid=6e470664b4154f6da13714fc4cacd056&ei=19&ocid=hpmsn 10 comments economy
- US economy added 254,000 jobs in September, well above expectations https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/us-jobs-report-september-2024 61 comments politics
- Only 35 percent say US economy doing well: poll https://thehill.com/policy/finance/579456-only-35-percent-say-us-economy-doing-well-poll 38 comments politics
- This week the US Fed began printing $600,000,000,000 to flood the economy with extra cash.... Why should you care? "Your job, your bills, and your financial well-being may depend on it." http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/the-americas/101105/federal-reserve-600-billion-banking 233 comments politics
- Texas prepares to drill 3,000 oil wells in a YEAR that could deliver major boost for US economy http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1392376/texas-prepares-drill-3-000-oil-wells-year-deliver-major-boost-us-economy.html 3 comments reddit.com
- It has now become evident to a critical mass that the Republican and Democratic parties, along with all three branches of govt, have been bought off by a well-organized Economic Elite who are tactically destroying our way of life. The US economy, govt and tax system is now rigged against us. http://pubrecord.org/special-to-the-public-record/6940/economic-elite-people-united-states/ 35 comments politics
- Donald Trump has been warned by the west’s most influential economics thinktank that further escalation of the US-China trade war would unleash significant damage for the American economy, as well as the rest of the world https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/may/21/trump-china-trade-war-us-economy-oecd-tariff 3835 comments worldnews
- Powell: US Fed is not 'at all' expecting a recession, saying economy continues to 'perform well' https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/09/06/fed-chair-jerome-powell-no-recession-expected-at-all-u-s/2232221001/ 6 comments worldnews
- Shutdown: US 'Days' from Causing Worldwide Economic Disaster, says World Bank - ”If this comes to pass, it could be a disastrous event for the developing world, and that will in turn greatly hurt developed economies as well.“ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-days-from-causing-worldwide-economic-disaster-world-bank-warns-8877239.html 2106 comments worldnews
- ‘Well, Yes’: Steve Forbes Begrudgingly Tells Fox Host the US Really Did Have the World’s Best Economic Recovery Post-Pandemic. Does America now have the best recovery? “Well, yes it does,” replied Forbes begrudgingly. "The key thing is the reason the economy’s doing so well is government spending." https://www.mediaite.com/tv/well-yes-it-does-steve-forbes-begrudgingly-tells-fox-host-the-u-s-really-did-have-the-worlds-best-economic-recovery-post-pandemic/amp/ 59 comments economy
- The Progressive Case for Bidenomics. There are two big questions right now about the economy. One is why it’s doing so well. The other is why so many insist it’s terrible. Inflation has been global, but the huge gap between favorable economic indicators and grim public perception is unique to the US https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/07/opinion/bidenomics-progressive-economy.html 3 comments economy
- After a robust third quarter, US economic growth will likely slow. That bodes well for rate cuts next year. The economy is expected to keep growing through the end of the year, though at a slower rate. Some investors say an end-of-year stock rally may be on the table, too. https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/22/economy/stocks-week-ahead-q3-gdp/index.html 2 comments economy
- The US can afford to give money to both Israel and Ukraine since its economy is doing 'extremely well,' Janet Yellen says https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-us-can-afford-to-give-money-to-both-israel-and-ukraine-since-its-economy-is-doing-extremely-well-janet-yellen-says/ar-AA1iiOuX 324 comments economy
- What makes the US economy so resilient? The main surprise is the economy’s ability to weather rate hikes of 525 basis points over 18 months. It is part of a larger story about an economy that is well diversified, has a mobile workforce and benefits from entrepreneurial spirit. https://thehill.com/opinion/finance/4218495-what-makes-the-us-economy-so-resilient/ 9 comments economy
- Saving Mankind from self-destruction: A "repair economy" might fix more than just stuff. It could fix us as well. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/06/mending-hearts-how-a-repair-economy-creates-a-kinder-more-caring-community/ 5 comments technology
- US Treasury Report criticizes Germany's as well as China's economic policies, saying that Germany's export-led growth model is hurting the eurozone and the wider global economy and that China's currency is undervalued. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24753267 3 comments politics
- A look at what hunger and starvation really is like - this is from East Asia (North Korea) but it might as well be the US in a few years, after the economy is devastated by greed. This was after they ended their food stamp program (1999) http://monthly.chosun.com/client/dataroom/databoardread.asp?idx=5&cpage=2&table=dataroom 3 comments politics
- Unexpected contraction in US Economy during 4th quarter of 2012--"The drop in gross domestic product was driven by a plunge in military spending, as well as fewer exports and a steep slowdown in the buildup of inventories by businesses." http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/business/economy/us-economy-unexpectedly-contracted-in-fourth-quarter.html?ref=business 6 comments politics
- Along with the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan, the Japanese economy may be well be crushed and because the entire globe is in a fragile economic state, the disaster may affect us all. http://inteldaily.com/2011/03/has-the-tsunami-in-japan-destroyed-the-japanese-economy/ 5 comments worldnews
- The broad consensus is that the Iraq War has cost the US economy well over $700 billion – with the meter still running. The Iraq war has also left nearly 4,400 American troops dead, more than 31,000 physically disabled, and countless more psychologically traumatized. http://www.csmonitor.com/commentary/opinion/2010/0405/the-iraq-war-still-a-massive-mistake 180 comments politics
- This might explain a certain, well, war-like foreign policy. The US economy now manufactures nothing but weapons (be sure to click on the graph). http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/01/business/economy/01charts.html?_r=1 4 comments economy