#GDP revised up to 2.9% for third quarter

#GDP revised up to 2.9% for third quarter

“GDP revised up to 2.9% for third quarter” Despite high interest rates and chronic inflation, the US economy grew at a 2.9% annual rate from July through September, the government said Wednesday in a healthy upgrade from its initial estimate. Last quarter’s rise in the gross domestic product — the economy’s total output of goods…

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#Why the GDP rebound isn’t soothing recession concerns

#Why the GDP rebound isn’t soothing recession concerns

Why the GDP rebound isn’t soothing recession concerns U.S. economic growth rebounded sharply during the third quarter, according to data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday, rising at an annualized rate of 2.6 percent and proving that the U.S. has avoided a recession thus far. But beneath a strong headline number were several warning…

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#White House takes heat after Biden adviser accused of ‘redefining recession’

#White House takes heat after Biden adviser accused of ‘redefining recession’

“White House takes heat after Biden adviser accused of ‘redefining recession’” The White House was accused of “redefining” the word “recession” on Wednesday after 2008 comments from the current-White House economic adviser resurfaced — appearing to counter his remarks on the matter just this week.  On Tuesday, Brian Deese insisted that “two negative quarters of…

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#Dow soars 500 points as stock market recovers from slump

#Dow soars 500 points as stock market recovers from slump

“Dow soars 500 points as stock market recovers from slump” Wall Street continued its recovery from a seven-week losing streak on Thursday as investors seized on apparent signs that the worst of sky-high inflation may be over. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 516.91 points, or 1.6%, to 32,637.19 and the Nasdaq rose 2.9%. The…

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#We need economic vision, not Joe Biden’s nonsense

#We need economic vision, not Joe Biden’s nonsense

“We need economic vision, not Joe Biden’s nonsense” “No one is predicting a recession now,” President Joe Biden fibbed Thursday, though “there may be recession in 2023.” In fact, America’s already at the brink, as the US economy shrank in the first quarter of 2022, contracting by an ugly 1.4% — the first such drop…

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