The U.S. Economy: Successes, Challenges, and Perceptions

U.S. unemployment remains low while inflation has fallen, even though it remains above its 2 percent target. But there remain public concerns about the economy. Binyamin Appelbaum of The New York Times, Scott Horsley of NPR,

An episode of the EconoFact Chats podcast, hosted by EconoFact, titled "The U.S. Economy: Successes, Challenges, and Perceptions" was published on May 12, 2024 and runs 36 minutes.

May 12, 2024 ·36m · EconoFact Chats

Summary

U.S. unemployment remains low, while inflation has fallen, even though it remains above its 2 percent target. But there remain public concerns about the economy. Binyamin Appelbaum of The New York Times, Scott Horsley of NPR, Greg Ip of The Wall Street Journal, and Heather Long of The Washington Post join EconoFact Chats to discuss some of the sources of current economic discontentment among voters, as well as issues related to the longer-run performance of the economy, such as inequality, housing, and manufacturing competitiveness.

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