U.S. Economic Indicators for a Five Year Period
GDP Growth: 2.5, 3.7, 4.5, 4.4, 4.8
Inflation: 2.1, 1.9, 1.8, 1.1, 1.5
Unemployment: 5.6, 5.4, 4.9, 4.5, 4.2
How would you characterize the state of the economy over this time period and especially in the final year shown? What do you expect will happen in subsequent years? Please explain your reasoning in detail.