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Yellen Confirms US Economy Has Acquired ‘Soft Landing’ Status After Recession Worries
Yellen Confirms US Economy Has Acquired ‘Soft Landing’ Status After Recession Worries
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the US economy has reached a “soft landing”, during an interview with an American news company.
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated on Friday that the US economy reached a "soft landing," a phrase used to refer to an event in which the central bank is able to ease inflation and cool off a hot economy without creating an economic disaster.“The American people did it,” she added. “The American people go to work every day, participate in the labor market, and form new businesses. But President Biden has tried to create incentives that give Americans the tools they need to help this economy grow.”Yellen’s comments follow a US job report that showed an unexpectedly strong job growth for the month of December, when the US economy added 216,000 jobs to the market. Those numbers exceeded forecasts. However, the year of 2023 showed 2.7 million jobs (225,000 a month) added to the workforce, which was down from 4.8 million (399,000 a month) from the year 2022.The pull back from the post-COVID surge may be a result of the Federal Reserve’s efforts to pare back job and wage growth in order to reach the “soft landing” effect.In a statement addressing the jobs report on Friday, the president acknowledged the sore topic. "I know that some prices are still too high for too many Americans, and I am doing everything in my power to lower everyday costs for hard-working Americans,” said Biden.
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Yellen Confirms US Economy Has Acquired ‘Soft Landing’ Status After Recession Worries
According to one report, the US was able to add 216,000 jobs in December and held the unemployment rate steady at 3.7%. However, that same report found that job growth slowed overall in 2023.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated on Friday that the US economy reached a "
soft landing," a phrase used to refer to an event in which the central bank is able to ease inflation and cool off a hot economy without creating an economic disaster.
“What we’re seeing now I think we can describe as a soft landing, and my hope is that it will continue,” Yellen said on Friday.
“The American people did it,” she added. “The American people go to work every day, participate in the labor market, and form new businesses. But President Biden has tried to create incentives that give Americans the tools they need to help this economy grow.” Yellen’s comments follow a US job report that showed an unexpectedly strong job growth for the month of December, when the US
economy added 216,000 jobs to the market. Those numbers exceeded forecasts. However, the year of 2023 showed 2.7 million jobs (225,000 a month) added to the workforce, which was down from 4.8 million (399,000 a month) from the year 2022.
“There has been a lot of pessimism about the economy that’s really proven unwarranted,” she
added. “A year ago, most forecasters believed we would fall into a recession. Obviously, that hasn’t happened.”
13 December 2023, 20:07 GMT
The pull back from the post-COVID surge may be a result of the Federal Reserve’s efforts to pare back job and wage growth in order to reach the “soft landing” effect.
Yellen’s announcement that the US economy has reached a “soft landing” may do little to assuage Biden supporters, who have turned away from the commander-in-chief in recent months.
Despite overseeing an economic recovery from the COVID pandemic and creating an economy which looks “good” on paper, Biden could face losing his job in 2024 as Americans continue to feel frustrated as they overpay for everyday necessities.
In a statement addressing the jobs report on Friday, the president acknowledged the sore topic. "I know that some prices are still too high for too many Americans, and I am doing everything in my power to lower everyday costs for hard-working Americans,” said Biden.
