

Economy Oct 29

The U.S. economy grew at a sizzling 33.1% annual rate in the July-September quarter — by far the largest quarterly gain on record — rebounding from an epic plunge in the spring, when the eruption of the coronavirus closed businesses…
By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Making Sen$e Mar 30

Health economists emphasize that how the U.S. responds to this crisis will affect the number of people who die not only from the virus itself, but from the side effects of an economic downturn.
By Gretchen Frazee
Economy Feb 27

The economy grew at the end of last year, but damage from the spreading novel coronavirus is likely depressing growth in the current quarter and for 2020 as a whole.
By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
Politics Feb 04

Analyses of past elections show that an improving economy gives incumbent presidents like Trump a distinct advantage.
By Gretchen Frazee
Dec 06

By Victor W. Hwang, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, John M. Bridgeland, Civic
Hiding in plain sight is a vast opportunity to unite our nation and grow our economy.
Nov 27

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
The growth was slightly faster than predicted, but many economists say they think growth is slowing sharply.
Nov 05

By Gretchen Frazee
Manufacturing makes up a small portion of the U.S. economy, but if the sector stalls, it could drag down related industries and disproportionately affect parts of the country where factories employ thousands of people.
Oct 18

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press
China's economic growth slipped to 6% in the three months ending in September, down from the previous quarter's 6.2%.
When it comes to military, global economy, and global influence, the two most important countries in the world are China and the U.S. And in recent years, both sides of that rivalry have become more combative. For our new series,…
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