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The US economy is wonky right now. How about Massachusetts?

Here are four graphs that capture the state of markets, jobs, industry, and cost-of-living in both the US and Massachusetts and Greater Boston.

As rate cuts near, a moment of truth for the Fed
The final stretches of the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation are going to be more of a nail-biter than previously expected.

The meltdown that wasn’t: 5 lessons from Wall Street’s panic attack
Investors took a deep breath. They decided the world isn’t about to end. So what did we learn from this episode?

Wall Street steadies after its worst day in nearly 2 years, and stocks are mixed

The S&P 500 was 0.6 percent higher early Tuesday and on track to break a scary three-day losing streak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 48 points and the Nasdaq composite was up 0.8 percent.

Wall Street has its worst day since 2022 as fear of a US economic slowdown deepens
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reeled by 1,033 points, or 2.6 percent, while the Nasdaq composite slid 3.4 percent.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
The risk of a recession is real, but the stock market meltdown is overdone
US stock prices tanked on Monday amid high anxiety that a deteriorating job market will trigger an economic downturn.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines
The Fed is gambling with the job market
Central Bank chair Jerome Powell signaled that interest rates wouldn’t fall until at least mid-September even though inflation has been tamed.

The Federal Reserve sees cooler inflation and slower job market, suggesting a rate cut is nearing
The Fed is seeking to strike a delicate balance: It wants to keep rates high enough for long enough to quell inflation, but it also wants to avoid keeping borrowing costs so high that it triggers a recession.

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American consumers feeling more confident in July as expectations of future improve

However, in a reversal of recent trends, feelings about current conditions weakened.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

Lawmakers require DUA to provide customer service in MassHire centers

The provision, included in the budget passed by the Legislature, was pushed by Quincy workforce development official Ron Iacobucci.

US economy grew at 2.8 percent rate in latest quarter

Economic growth picked up more than expected in the spring, as cooling inflation and a strong labor market allowed consumers to keep spending even as high interest rates weighed on their finances.

LARRY EDELMAN | TRENDLINES

Anger over inflation doesn’t end with Biden’s campaign

Whether it's Kamala Harris or another candidate at the top of the ticket, the party’s new nominee will be hampered by the soaring cost of living during Biden’s term.

Larry Edelman

Massachusetts has finally recouped all the jobs lost during the early days of the pandemic

It took 52 months, but the number of people working in Massachusetts has surpassed the February 2020 level.

Larry Edelman | Trendlines

The magic number to afford a home in Boston? $217,000 in annual income.

Rising prices have outstripped earnings growth, putting homeownership further out of reach.

Waller says Fed getting ‘closer’ to cutting rates, not there yet

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller adds to a growing chorus of officials who have signaled the central bank is moving closer to cutting rates but is not ready to do so quite yet.

IMF sees signs of cooling in US economy

The US economy is growing more slowly than expected, and inflation remains stubbornly high around the world, two developments that pose risks to the global economy, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.