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Food and Energy Inflation Data Hint at Disposable Income Pressure
Economy // February 24, 2023

Inflation is making paying for basics of everyday life — food especially — harder to swallow. Earlier this week, PYMNTS reported that the cost of essentials as a share of disposable income was recently 22.4%.   The Friday (Feb. 24) data from the government — via the...

Fed Expects 6.5 Pct Drop In GDP This Year
Economy // June 10, 2020

The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have released economic projections for the next few years, showing that the gross domestic product (GDP) could contract by 6.5 percent this year, but predicting recovery in the next several years. GDP is projected...

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Fed Expects 6.5 Pct Drop In GDP This Year

June 10, 2020
The Federal Reserve Board and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have released economic projections for the next few years, showing that the gross domestic product (GDP) could contract by 6.5 percent this year, but predicting recovery in the next several years. GDP is projected to rise to 5 percent by 2021 and settle around […]