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The International Monetary Fund, in its annual report on the American economy, said growth will not top 3 percent through 2016.
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View ArticleEconomists Lower G.D.P. Forecasts for 2nd Quarter
Quarter after quarter and month after month, the United States has been subjected to increasingly disappointing economic numbers. And this quarter is no different.
View ArticleCars as a Harbinger of an Upturn
For those contending that the economic recovery has merely hit some bumps on the way to renewed growth, the auto industry may offer evidence.
View ArticleThe Lawyer Surplus, State by State
Researchers seek to quantify how many lawyers are being produced in each state, and how that compares with how many jobs for lawyers are being created. New York has the biggest legal oversupply.
View ArticleI.M.F. Offers a Different Take on U.S. Growth
The International Monetary Fund, in its annual report on the American economy, said growth will not top 3 percent through 2016.
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