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While some Americans are still upping their earnings, federal data show overall wage growth has been slowing since the second half of 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

China's economic expansion has been slowing for years as the economy matures.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

But over the past year, inflation has been slowing toward the Fed’s 2 percent goal, and the unemployment rate had begun to nudge higher.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

Nationally, hiring has been slowing and job opportunities shrinking.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024

Non-petroleum economic growth has been slowing, however, in part because the tight monetary policies adopted to offset the inflationary impact of high capital inflows and rising government spending have slowed local sales and investment.

From The 1996 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency