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The actual state of the economy, after conflicting reports in last night's speeches
President Biden and Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders had different takes on the state of the economy last night. By many measures, the economy is improving, but many Americans don't feel that way.
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'Deadly brew': Amid soaring crime, Memphis cops lowered bar
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Michelle Yeoh reveals she won Miss Malaysia to shut her mother up
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What went wrong in Arthur Burns' time as Fed chair in the 1970s
History remembers Arthur Burns as the Fed chair who let inflation run rampant. That's precisely the outcome that current Fed Chairman Jerome Powell wants to avoid.
NPR.org | Feb 3, 2023 10:44 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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January saw the strongest job gains since last summer
U.S. employers added more than half a million jobs in January far more than forecasters had expected. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than half a century.
NPR.org | Feb 3, 2023 10:18 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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Economic forecasters think hiring slowed a little bit in January
The U.S. job market remains tight, with unemployment at or near a half-century low. The Labor Department reports Friday morning on job gains for the month of January.
NPR.org | Feb 3, 2023 10:09 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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South Dakota Senator Benched in Suckling Advice Scandal
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Yahoo! News | Jan 31, 2023 02:36 AM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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Biden says solid economic growth data proves his recovery plan is working
NPR's A Martinez talks to Bill Hoagland of the Bipartisan Policy Center about how President Biden has handled the economy, and what to expect in 2023.
NPR.org | Jan 27, 2023 12:20 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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As China lifts most COVID controls, its economy has a ways to go to recover
China is slowly opening its borders and has lifted COVID controls. But a full-blown economic recovery may take some time.
NPR.org | Jan 26, 2023 10:17 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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Slower economic growth is expected this year
The U.S. economy grew at a healthy clip in the final months of 2022. But forecasters expect slower growth this year, as the Federal Reserve continues to crack down on inflation.
NPR.org | Jan 26, 2023 9:50 PM [GMT] | comment? | recommend
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