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Keating Report: Mid-year 2013 forecast on government budgets and spending

Keating Report: Mid-year 2013 forecast on government budgets and spending

Many signs point to a stronger U.S. economy. Sujit CanagaRetna, a fiscal analyst for the Lexington, Ky.-based Council of State GovernmentsSujit CanagaRetna (CSG), says improvements in gross domestic product, coupled with shrinking unemployment numbers, are among the signs the economy is on an upswing.

  • Written by mikekeat
  • 12th June 2013
Many signs point to a stronger U.S. economy. Sujit CanagaRetna, a fiscal analyst for the Lexington, Ky.-based Council of State Governments (CSG), says improvements in gross domestic product, coupled with shrinking unemployment numbers, are among the signs the economy is on an upswing. “Improving export figures, a booming energy market driven by natural gas extractions and a recovering manufacturing sector are some of the positive elements in the U.S. economy that offer room for cautious...

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