The latest economic news. In the fourth quarter of 2023, the U.S. economy grew much more rapidly than expected while inflation continued to slow. The Commerce Department said the U.S. has avoided the recession many forecasters thought was inevitable, and in 2023 the economy grew faster than any other advanced economy in the world.

You can read today's podcast ⁠⁠here⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story here, and today’s “Have a nice day” story here.

You can also check out our latest YouTube video about misinformation and fake news that has spread like wildfire in the three months since Hamas’s attack on Israel and the subsequent fighting in Gaza here.

Today’s clickables: A quick note (1:00), Quick hits (2:07), Today’s story (3:54), Right’s take (6:30), Left’s take (10:22), Interview with Kyla Scanlon (13:15), Isaac’s take (22:31), Listener question (27:36), Under the Radar (30:43), Numbers (31:41), Have a nice day (32:42)

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