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Economic growth
Fed expected to leave benchmark rate unchanged at June meeting. Is that risky?
Jun 10, 2024
The latest jobs report is unlikely to change the Fed's mind when they meet Tuesday and Wednesday.
A plan for alleviating poverty and climate change
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 22, 2023
The two challenges are interrelated, and a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute says they must be addressed in tandem.
When it comes to measuring economic welfare, GDP doesn't cut it
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 1, 2023
Gross domestic product has been the standard measure for economic growth since 1944, but it doesn't measure the quality of life.
The Fed keeps trying to take away the punch bowl — but the economy parties on
Jul 27, 2023
Economists expected a downturn in economic growth from the first quarter’s 2% annual rate. Instead, growth accelerated to 2.4%.
The debt limit is not a tool for "extortion," Biden adviser Lael Brainard says
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Sean McHenry
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 26, 2023
The new head of the National Economic Council on inflation, supply chains, jobs and post-SVB bank regulation.
Why are women in China not having more babies?
by
Jennifer Pak
Mar 17, 2023
In China, each woman went from having about three children in the late 1970s to now one. Decades later, the Chinese government wants women to have three children again but is meeting resistance.
A hot labor market is good, right? So why could it lead to a recession?
by
Justin Ho
Jan 3, 2023
Economists say millions of unfilled jobs could limit economic growth.
For public good, not for profit.
Is a growing middle class the real key to economic growth?
by
Janet Nguyen
Oct 14, 2022
Ideas are a key ingredient for economic growth. And to generate new ideas, you need … more people.
Global economic growth will be almost cut in half this year — or will it?
Apr 19, 2022
The IMF forecasts a slowdown in growth from 6.1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2022. But the pandemic and the war could change its outlook.
Consumer sentiment offers another window into economic recovery
Jul 16, 2021
All eyes will be on feelings about inflation for the month of July.