Weekly Economic Update: February 8-12, 2016
JEC Republican Staff MemoFebruary 8 – 12, 2016_________________________________
LAST WEEKNews & Commentary Weekly Highlights:
Top Economic Indicator Highlights: Productivity and Costs (Q4-2015) Nonfarm Business Sector
THIS WEEKUpcoming Economic Reports & Releases: Major Indicators
Major Reports
Chart of the Week: The chart above shows the growth in real GDP 26 quarters from the end of each post-1960 recession (for recessions that lasted longer than 6 months). The current recovery continues to rank last compared to the other recoveries, growing at a pace roughly half that of the average post-1960 recovery. |