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December 4, 2023

GDP

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US economy grew at weak 1.1% rate in Q1 in sign of slowdown

May 3, 2023 Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. economy slowed sharply from January through March, decelerating to just a 1.1% annual pace as higher interest rates hammered the housing market and businesses reduced their inventories.  The estimate from […]

Article

Consumer confidence ticks down in May, but remains strong

May 27, 2021 The Associated Press

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Consumer confidence ticked down slightly in May but remains nearly as high as its been since the pandemic began. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index fell to […]

Article

US economy grew at 33% rate in Q3

October 29, 2020 Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter — by far the largest quarterly gain on record — rebounding from an epic plunge in the spring, […]

Article

HILL: Go back to the future with “President” Joe Biden… if you dare

October 14, 2020 Frank Hill

The average annual rate of real GDP growth under the policies of President Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden from 2010-2017 was 2.1%. There are no “ifs, ands or buts” about that fact. Anyone is entitled […]

Opinion

HILL: ‘When we hit the point of no return, it will be too late’

August 21, 2019 Frank Hill

The Treasury Department announced last week that the budget deficit for FY 2019 grew to $866.8 billion in the first 10 months of the fiscal year, up 27% from FY 2018. Headlines across the news […]

Opinion

HILL: Something’s Happenin’ Here with GDP Growth

May 1, 2019 Frank Hill

“There’s something happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear” are the opening two lines to the 1966 Buffalo Springfield hit song, “For What It’s Worth”. For what it is worth, the same can be […]

Opinion

HILL: 2% real GDP growth is not ‘the new normal’

August 1, 2018 admin

Remember the familiar lament from President Barack Obama’s team for eight long years? “Two percent real GDP growth is the new normal for the U.S. economy.” Two percent annual growth wasn’t even the “new normal” […]

Business

U.S. economy accelerates in Q2; hurricanes expected to slow growth

September 28, 2017 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. economy expanded a bit faster than previously estimated in the second quarter, recording its quickest rate of growth in more than two years, but the momentum likely slowed in the […]

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