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Economists Growing More Upbeat About Year Ahead

Associated Press — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:52:00 +0000

NEW YORK (AP) — Economists are increasingly, but still cautiously, optimistic about growth in the year ahead with hiring expected to pick up in coming months.

A quarterly survey by the National Association for Business Economics released Monday shows half of the economists polled now expect real gross domestic product — the value of all goods and services produced in the United States — to grow between 2 and 4 percent this year

White House: Tax Hike Threat Could Hurt Retailers

Associated Press — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:48:07 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House economists warn that the uncertainty of a potential hike in taxes next year for middle class taxpayers under the looming fiscal cliff could hurt consumer confidence during the crucial holiday shopping season

Economists: Obama's Policies 'Fair' Or 'Poor'

Associated Press — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 18:21:36 +0000

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama gets mediocre marks for his handling of the economy, and Mitt Romney easily outpolls his Republican rivals in an Associated Press survey of economists.

The economy — and who bears responsibility for it — is likely to be a decisive issue when voters to go the polls next November