Why the U.S. Remains Far From Recession

The pandemic’s aftereffects fuel economic resilience despite rising interest rates

Government policies in response to the pandemic left consumers and businesses with lots of money and cheap debt. Photo: JONATHAN ERNST/REUTERS

More than a year after the Federal Reserve began rapidly raising interest rates to tame inflation, the hallmarks of a widely expected recession remain elusive. 

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