Running head: REACTION
Theresa Hunt
Reaction Paper
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REACTION
Growth of the Economy
The United States has suffered an economical setback over the last several years. Fuel
prices rose, housing market crashed, and businesses closed or moved out of country leading to
mass unemployment. The economy has slowly showed signs of improvement over the past year.
I have attached two articles from two different news agencies. Both are about our current
economy but manage to send two different messages about our current growth.
The first article titled, “US economy posts solid 2.3 percent growth rate in Q2, helped by
strong consumer spending.” The title alone immediately gives me a good vibe and supports my
thoughts that things are starting to get better. I have noticed that over the past few months, that
even though I have not received a pay increase, my money seems to be going further. I am
actually able to splurge a little on non-essential things. The article goes on to articulate the gross
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