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White House projects U.S. GDP growth to drop to 1.8% a year by mid-2020s -New York Times – Metro US

White House projects U.S. GDP growth to drop to 1.8% a year by mid-2020s -New York Times

Construction workers are seen at the site of a large
Construction workers are seen at the site of a large public infrastructure reconstruction project in New York

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy will slow markedly after its initial bounce back from a pandemic-induced swoon, according to White House projections as reported by the New York Times.

The Times, in a report based on the economic assumptions that underlie a budget proposal the White House will release later on Friday, said the Biden administration sees GDP growth slowing to 2% in 2023 and falling further to 1.8% a year through the mid-2020s.

The administration projects an unemployment rate of 3.8% from 2023 on, the newspaper said.

(Reporting by Tim Ahmann; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)