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Is Good News Finally Good News Again?

Economists had been wary of strong economic data, worried that it meant inflation might stay high. Now they are starting to embrace it.

By Jeanna Smialek and Ben Casselman

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The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Cooled in June

The Personal Consumption Expenditures index moderated, even as consumer spending data looked strong.

By Jeanna Smialek

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Why ‘Soft Landing’ Optimists Shouldn’t Celebrate Just Yet

Despite a barrage of interest-rate increases, the economy is faring better than many on Wall Street had imagined. But the wild card of inflation still looms.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler Michael J.

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Wall St. Pessimists Are Getting Used to Being Wrong

The S&P 500 is up about 20 percent this year, but some still warn that the future may not be as rosy as that implies.

By Joe Rennison

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