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Why experts are feeling confident about the Economy’s direction.

FILE - Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, June 12, 2024. Powell will be interviewed at the Economic Club of Washington on Monday, July 15, 2024, about the U.S. and global economies, the central bank's efforts to tame inflation and the data it tracks as it seeks to keep the economy growing. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File

Why experts are feeling confident about the Economy’s direction.

Thom Brueckner from Retirement Intelligence heard every Friday on WFEA, discusses the positive signs in the market, which have experts feeling confident about the economy’s direction. Thom also explained the squabble between President Trump and Fed Chair Powell.

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