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Us Economy Expanded At Brk 3.3 Pct. Pace In Third Quarter Summary

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“US Economy expanded at brisk 3.3 pct. pace in third quarter” by Paul Wiseman The article that I chose for my article critique is tittle “US Economy expanded at brisk 3.3 pct. pace in third quarter” by Paul Wiseman. This article is about the United States economy and how well is doing. It talks all the elements that are making the US economy grow, in this fast pace. A brief summary, this article is about the third quarter of the United States economy. The US economy is doing very well despite the two major hurricanes that we had in Florida and in Texas. During the third quarter which includes the months of July, August, and September. The economy expanded 3.3 pct. in the third quarter (Wiseman, 2017). Mostly is due to more …show more content…

After the election the stock market has been breaking records after records, job growth is on the rise, consumer and government spending has increased, all these are great signs of a healthy economy. The dollar value helps our goods to be cheaper and better for me when I go to Brazil, since they are in a recession the dollar is very valuable there. I have experienced the 2008 recession, it hit very hard for us. My husband works in construction, and at the time I was at college with no income. It was very hard, for us we even had to apply for welfare in order to feed our child. So when I see the economy the way is today makes me very happy, when I go to his job sites and see all the homes that have been sold is a relief. In my opinion the economy is doing very well, my consumer spending has increased because I bought a car this year, we were able to take a family vacation to Disney World, and I’m getting ready to settle on our house. The knowledge that I gained from this class and from macroeconomics will help me evaluate the economy better, I will be able to make better financial decisions and avoid the hardship that we suffered in

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