Even so, survey respondents noted that economic risk will remain a top challenge in 2021
The rate drop mainly occurred because many stopped looking for work
But the economy grew 0.7% in November, marking the seventh straight month of gains
U.S. consumers slowed their spending by 0.2% in December
By the end of 2020, sales reached a pace not seen in 14 years
Investors should be shielded as long as they're diversified
This is yet another sign that the pandemic is slowing the U.S. economy
Banks are monitoring the economic recovery as they develop strategies for their branches
Newly released transcripts show that many Federal Reserve officials had concerns at the time
The unemployment rate edged up to 8.6%