Apr 16, 2021
The light at the end of the tunnel … in numbers
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Those numbers: An 18.3% jump in GDP for China in the first quarter and U.S. stock market highs yesterday. They reflect an optimistic economic outlook going forward. Plus, a new Brookings Institution report on the "staggering" lack of diversity among the directors of the 12 regional Federal Reserve banks. And, continuing to gauge what's ahead for the U.S. economy in terms of inflation.
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China reports 18.3% GDP growth between January and March
The BBC’s Robin Brant in Shanghai reports.
Brookings report finds "staggering" lack of diversity among directors of Federal Reserve regional banks
Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer has more.
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