Should we still be worried about a recession?

from Post Reports · host The Washington Post

For months, economists warned that the U.S. economy may enter a recession. Instead, the economy appears to be growing. Rachel Siegel joins us to explain why economists were worried, and what led this economy to defy predictions.Read more:A good jobs report complicates the Fed’s fight against inflationInflation has gone down for seven months, but still remains at an overall high

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For months, economists warned that the U.S. economy may enter a recession. Instead, the economy appears to be doing much better than expected. Rachel Siegel joins us to explain why economists have been worried, and what led this economy to defy predictions.