Moody’s chief economist, Mark Zandi, tells Fortune parts of America are already in recession, with 22 state economies contracting despite strong national GDP growth.
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"Since the beginning of the year, the economy has created a paltry 600k jobs, but without the job growth in these industries,…
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Pessimism is "most pronounced for those with at most a high school education," according to the New York Federal Reserve.
Payroll growth for November came in at a modest 64,000. “There’s just no forward motion,” Moody’s chief economist told Fortune.
