Immigration and U.S. economic growth
Since the Congressional Budget Office last released its long-term outlook for the federal deficit and strength of the U.S. economy, things have become a teeny bit better. Why? The CBO points to increased immigration and last year’s spending deal struck between Congress and President Joe Biden. And, we’ll get into the looming commercial real-estate reckoning. Plus, we’ll weigh in on tote bags, Free Blockbuster libraries and more in a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Budget Office report credits immigration and spending deals with improved outlook despite huge debt” from AP News
- “The Long-Term Budget Outlook: 2024 to 2054” from the CBO
- “How the tote bag became the hottest fashion accessory around” from Marketplace
- “Tired of Streaming? Free Blockbuster Libraries Offer an Alternative.” from The New York Times
- “I Pizza A | Voodoo Ranger” from Voodoo Ranger
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