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Inflation Is Down. Unemployment Is Low. Is This a Soft Landing?


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Inflation has been a big problem in the U.S. economy over the past couple of years. The Federal Reserve has been trying to tamp it down without crashing the economy. WSJ’s Amara Omeokwe explains why a so-called soft landing is coming into view.


Further Reading:

- Cooling Inflation Likely Ends Fed Rate Hikes 

- The Elusive Soft Landing Is Coming Into View 

- The Global Fight Against Inflation Has Turned a Corner 


Further Listening:

- Why a Soft Landing for the Economy Could Be Hard 

- Will the Fed Stop Raising Interest Rates? 


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