Low-growth economy will shape post-Obama US politics

Although the US economy is less weak than at the beginning of Obama's tenure, political narratives are markedly negative

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  • Optimism from data?
  • Lack of progress?
  • Full employment and tepid wage growth
  • Politics of financial regulation
  • Monetary policy and inequality
  • Racial inequality

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