U.S. Recovery Stumbles Yet Again

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Nick TimiraosVerified account ‏@NickTimiraos

The U.S. economy has contracted 3 times in this recovery It hasn't in any other since 1981


GDP shrinks for the third time in 6 years as tough winter knocks the economy off course

By Josh Mitchell

Updated May 29, 2015 6:59 p.m. ET The U.S. economy shrank during the first quarter as another brutal winter highlighted the fragility of the nearly six-year-old expansion, a historically choppy stretch during which the nation has struggled...

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U.S. Recovery Stumbles Yet Again - WSJ

 

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Has Obamacare been the only growth industry for that long? My how time flies.

 

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The economy in my area of residence has still not shown much for signs of recovery. Every time the White House money minds announce a big step forward I see later another step backwards. Except for the Food Service sector the jobs here haven't recovered and I don't think jobs offering a decent wages and benefits will show during the tenure of this administration.

 

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Well this shows the actual unemployment rate for anyone that can still do a bit of math on their own. Waldo, we need some graphs for the dummies here.
Table A-9. Selected employment indicators