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U.S. economy grew at solid 2.6 percent rate in fourth quarter

by Associated Press
Jan 26, 2018
Growth was spurred by a surge in consumer spending, but the gain was slightly below economists’ 2.8 percent forecast.
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Tax Bill 2017

The new tax plan could mean growth but if not, "then there's a problem"

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Dec 20, 2017
If the tax bill does not stimulate economic growth, then "all we've done is increase the national debt and the deficit. Growth is the key to this."
Congress passed the Republican tax plan on Dec. 20, 2017.
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Under Trump administration so far, monthly job creation has continued

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 8, 2017
Job growth this year has been "impressive," one economist says.
President Donald Trump speaks to the press during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday.
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Congress needs to pass tax reform. Or else.

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Aug 3, 2017
The senior vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce says lawmakers have to compromise to make it happen.
The Senate side of the U.S. Capitol. The Senate is scheduled to return from summer break on Sept. 5.
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MAGAnomics: The White House economy plan is not without its flaws

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 13, 2017
Making the American economy great again is not as easy as it seems.
Welcome to MAGAnomics
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Do fewer regulations translate to more growth?

by Kimberly Adams
May 18, 2017
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin believes a GDP of 3 percent is achievable and cutting regulations is one way to get there.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin testified at a Senate Banking Committee and International Policy hearing on Capitol Hill today, discussing economic growth.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

How much do manufacturing jobs really matter?

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 27, 2017
Eighty percent of respondents to the Marketplace-Edison Research Poll say manufacturing is "very" or "somewhat" important to their local economy.
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Why women and men view the economy differently

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 25, 2017
A new Marketplace-Edison Research poll finds a persistent gender gap.
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The final word on last year's economy is almost here

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 29, 2017
Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will release final revisions to economic growth numbers, aka the gross domestic product, for 2016. In other words, we’ll find out if economic growth last year really was as lousy as it seemed. But why look back? With the end of first quarter of 2017 almost here, there’s plenty […]
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Market forces help stabilize CO2 emissions for third year

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 17, 2017
The plateau in emissions comes amid global economic growth.
"The switch from coal to gas really happened because of the shale gas revolution and because of markets,” said Laura Cozzi of the International Energy Agency. Above, a coal power plant from American Electric Power in New Haven, West Virginia.
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