After recession forecast, here's what major indicators tell us about the economy

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After recession forecast, here's what major indicators tell us about the economy

Many economists expected we would experience a recession or a soft landing in 2023. Well, we have made it to 2024 and there is still no sign that we have come to either of those conclusions. The current inflation rate is 3.5 percent as of March 2024, down almost half of what it was a year ago. While many of us can breathe knowing that egg prices are also down about $1.50 since last year, inflation is still above the Federal Reserve’s two percent…