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Taking Stock of the Economy: 2017 Outlook

Clip: 12/19/2016 | 12m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

Unemployment is down, stock market is up and the Federal Reserve raises interest rates.

Just how strong is the American economy? Two Chicago economists take stock of what’s in store for 2017.

12/19/2016 | Rating NR

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