This Week’s Economic And Investment News
Published Friday, July 30, 2021 at: 9:52 PM EDT
Here’s what happened in the economy this past week affecting investors: The Federal Reserve said the recovery was making progress and is holding its course . The economy grew at a 6.5% annual rate for the quarter ended June 30th. Inflation persisted at the highest level in years . Disposable income, personal savings and consumer spending. reverted closer to their historical levels but remained extremely strong After the meeting by the Federal Reserve Board’s top policymaking committee on July 27 and July 28, the Fed issued a press release and used the same language as it has in the past regarding inflation. However, the language...
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