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May 2023
8m 59s

Slow-Motion Slowdown

DR. DAVID KELLY
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Across the economy, the outlook is for slower growth.  Slower growth in demand, in employment, in profits and in inflation.  Recession is by no means certain.  However, a slow-growing economy is rather like a slow-moving bicycle – the slower its moves, the easier it is to topple it over.  And so, in the spring of 2023, there is a significant risk of recessio ... Show More
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