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Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
Posted: Sat January 27, 2024 5:46 am
mXn
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Vitalogist wrote:
I’m still getting used to the personalities on this site, but it seems like Bammer is just saying stuff to mess with people? Is that right? I feel like I might be missing something.
Both Japan and the United Kingdom said Thursday their economies likely weakened during the final three months of 2023. For each, it would be the second straight quarter that’s happened, which fits one lay definition for a recession.
Yet in the United States, the economy motored ahead in last year’s fourth quarter for a sixth straight quarter of growth. It’s blown past many predictions coming into last year that a recession seemed inevitable because of high interest rates meant to slow the economy and inflation.
Give much of the credit to U.S. households, who have continued to spend at a solid rate despite many challenges. Their spending makes up the majority of the U.S. economy. Government stimulus helped households weather the initial stages of the pandemic and a jump in inflation, and now pay raises are helping them catch up to high prices for the goods and services they need.
On Thursday, a report showed that fewer U.S. workers filed for unemployment benefits last week. It’s the latest signal of a remarkably solid job market, even though a litany of layoff announcements has grabbed attention recently. Continued strength there should help prop up the economy.
Post subject: Re: Does anyone care about the economy?
Posted: Fri February 16, 2024 7:07 pm
See you in another life, brother
Joined: Thu December 20, 2012 4:45 pm Posts: 6654
McParadigm wrote:
Government stimulus helped households weather the initial stages of the pandemic and a jump in inflation, and now pay raises are helping them catch up to high prices for the goods and services they need.
This sentence is rough with basic economic misunderstanding.
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