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Utahns feeling bleak about near-term economy, ongoing inflation
An unprecedented set of economic conditions have both battered and rewarded consumers over the past year-and-a-half or so with record high inflation wreaking havoc on household budgets at the same time a red-hot jobs market has provided a wealth of new employment opportunities and robust wage growth. But even with average hourly earnings bumping up by 5{515baef3fee8ea94d67a98a2b336e0215adf67d225b0e21a4f5c9b13e8fbd502} over the last year, the extra cash has fallen short of inflation-driven price increases and, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll, concern is outpacing optimism when it comes to the personal economic outlook of most Utahns. When asked to rate their feelings about the economy in the coming year,…
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As inflation eases, U.S. economy looks a little less bleak
For months, the outlook for the U.S. economic climate has been a generally bleak one particular: Inflation hitting a 4-10 years large, customer expending weakening, curiosity charges surging. Most economists penciled in a economic downturn for 2023. An economic downturn is nevertheless doable. But in modern months, with inflation showing widespread signs of easing, a additional cheerful watch has gained traction: Possibly a recession is not inescapable right after all. One particular explanation for the tentative optimism is evidence that an acceleration in U.S. wages, which has benefited staff but also heightened inflation, is slowing. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has routinely pointed to quickly-climbing worker pay to make clear…