Tagged: economic performance
U.S. Inflation Accelerates to 40-Year High - WSJ
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3 years ago
U.S. inflation accelerated to a 7.5% annual rate in January, rising to a new four-decade high, the Labor Department said Thursday. The January number includes a once-a-year revision that...
Media coverage of the economy ignores the plight of most Americans
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4 years ago
Study after study suggests news reporting is biased. Yet the political left scoffs at the idea of 'fake news'. The news media claims to be the watchdogs of democracy. But who is scrutinizing...
China Economy Grows 4.9% as Rest of World Struggles With Coronavirus
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5 years ago
BEIJING—China said its economy grew 4.9% in the third quarter from a year earlier, which was slower than expected, but it underscores the robustness of the recovery as its growth rate...
U.S. Jobless Claims Rose to 898,000 Last Week - WSJ
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5 years ago
The number of new applications for unemployment benefits rose last week to the highest level since late August, as persistent layoffs hold back the economic recovery. Claims increased to...
WSJ Survey: 43% of Economists Don't See U.S. Gaining Back Lost Jobs Until 2023 - WSJ
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5 years ago
The U.S. labor market faces a protracted recovery amid the continued spread of the coronavirus and uncertainty over prospects for another stimulus package and the outcome of the presidential...
U.S. Unemployment Claims Hold Steady at 870,000 - WSJ
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5 years ago
Unemployment claims held steady at a historically high 870,000 last week , suggesting the labor market continues to slowly recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Jobless claims are down...
U.S. Debt Is Set to Exceed Size of the Economy Next Year, a First Since World War II - WSJ
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5 years ago
WASHINGTON—U.S. debt has reached its highest level compared to the size of the economy since World War II and is projected to exceed it next year, the result of a giant fiscal response to the...