THE ECONOMY: Between the Graphs. 5 minute read. TIME. February 6, 1956 12:00 AM GMT-5. ... and is thinking in terms of graph lines going upward, with prices staying steady. ...

see the largest income growth. +6% 5% The poor and middle class used to see the largest income growth. Many Americans can’t remember anything other than an economy with skyrocketing inequality ...

Latest readings have us at 4.1% unemployment; that’s widely considered a fully employed economy. Expectations are the unemployment figure could drop under the 4% mark in 2018. Click here to read ...

But China Beige Book’s proprietary indicators for October saw revenue and profit growth, as well as hiring, improve. Retailing and services continue to stand out but factory activity also picked up.

Read an excerpt from The Third Revolution.. The new paperback edition includes updates since 2018 on Chinese domestic political and economic events as well as changes in U.S.-China relations.

This 2017 Article IV Consultation highlights that the United States is in the longest expansion since 1850. The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4 percent and job growth continues to be strong. The ...