{"id":2793,"date":"2023-10-18T11:35:50","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/boston\/?p=2793"},"modified":"2023-10-18T11:35:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:35:50","slug":"q2-2023-economic-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/boston\/2023\/10\/18\/q2-2023-economic-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Q2 2023 Economic Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-2793\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-2793-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-2793-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-2793-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<h3 style=\"text-align: left\">GDP GROWTH \u2022 EMPLOYMENT \u2022 MONETARY POLICY \u2022 GLOBAL ECONOMY<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>GDP GROWTH: TRENDING IN Q2 2023<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The Commerce Department said the U.S. economy grew at a 2.4% annual rate in the second quarter, an increase from the 2% gain in Q1, defying both expectations and attempts by the Federal Reserve to slow it down to curb inflation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/boston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2023\/10\/Lee-Associates-2023.Q2-Economic-Report.pdf\">READ MORE&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>EMPLOYMENT: TRENDING IN Q2 2023<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The unemployment rate remained virtually unchanged even as job growth eased in June with payrolls increasing by 209,000, less than expected, and down from 306,000 new positions the previous month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Average hourly earnings grew 4.4% in June from a year earlier, well above the pre-Covid pace of growth. Through the first half of 2023, payrolls have grown an average of 278,000 a month, down from nearly 400,000 last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/boston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2023\/10\/Lee-Associates-2023.Q2-Economic-Report.pdf\">READ MORE&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>MONETARY POLICY: TRENDING IN Q2 2023<\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Following the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting June 7, Federal Reserve officials signaled they are likely to increase borrowing costs by 0.5% by the end of 2023. The Fed\u2019s benchmark borrowing rate currently is pegged between 5%-5.25%.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lee-associates.com\/boston\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2023\/10\/Lee-Associates-2023.Q2-Economic-Report.pdf\">READ MORE&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The information and details contained herein have been obtained from third-party sources believed to be reliable, however, Lee &amp; Associates has not independently verified its accuracy. Lee &amp; Associates makes no representations, guarantees, or express or implied warranties of any kind regarding the accuracy or completeness of the information and details provided herein, including but not limited to, the implied warranty of suitability and fitness for a particular purpose. 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