A snapshot of the U.S. economy for the last six months.
The U.S. Economic Month at a Glance: May 2017
The U.S. Economic Month at a Glance: May 2017
Global Economic Analysis
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- The economy generated 211,000 new jobs in April and the unemployment rate dropped to 4.4 per cent.
- GDP expanded at a tepid annual pace of 0.7 per cent in the first quarter of this year.
- Tightening labour markets will lead to another interest rate hike in June.
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