Leading indicators point to growth peaking in the months ahead
The jobless rate is still above the pre-pandemic level, however, despite recent gains
With debt levels stabilizing, a strong recovery could drive improved credit conditions
Franklin Templeton experts predicted where they see inflation and interest rates going
The median price of a single-family home reached $525,000
Total exports grew 6.4% to a record $56.2 billion
The U.S. economy still remains under threat from a spike in inflation, shortages of labour and supplies
Declining unemployment and rising job vacancies could lead to worsening labour shortages or skill mismatches
Even before the omicron variant appeared, consumer optimism was being tested by price spikes
Research sees growing demand for edge in data and analytics