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The economy is prone to sluggish growth — if the past few years are anything to go by
Budget watchdog’s verdict suggests reforms are failing to transform longer-term outlook
He must work out how to achieve growth that is adequate and financially sustainable
Republicans prepare for November polls with buoyant growth but unpopular president
Entrepreneurship, educational institutions and capital markets all face challenges
Signs of strength are largely unrelated to government policy
Many policymakers conclude increase needed if economy stays on track
The new masters of the universe are struggling to understand what makes a modern economy tick and their actions could prove harmful
The big daddy of constraints in the US is skilled labour, writes John Dizard
Authority on New York recovery calls for ‘trillions of dollars’ of infrastructure investment
Americans who came of age around the crisis have fallen behind previous generations
Financial crisis has left fewer Americans on property ladder since 1960s
Growth is being driven by information technology, energy and financials
One factor in the long, not strong, economic upswing is a stretchy labour force
Study finds just seven states bucked trend on job mobility and new business formation
The president is bad at cutting deals, and US stocks like that just fine
Low interest rates and rising earnings have pushed down the fear gauge
Infrastructure modernisation may start with US air traffic control
Better economic data emboldens investors but confidence surveys deliver counter evidence
Rich US corporations, not banks, are in need of new scrutiny
The president’s agenda is up in the air. That is how business likes it
Forecasts of nearly 3 per cent in US and UK over the next two years
Wages grew and employers added 235,000 workers in first full month of Trump presidency
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