What's next for the economy? 10 areas that show where things stand

The 2022 economy was a jumble of flip-flopping growth, decades-high inflation and fears that a steep slowdown could plunge the country into recession. (It didn't.)

But big questions remain, and economists say we're in for an even more fraught guessing game in 2023.

The Federal Reserve has been aggressively trying to slow the economy enough to cool inflation.…