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Federal Reserve Lowers GDP, Raises Unemployment And Inflation Projections
Zero Hedge ^ | 6-22-11 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 06/24/2011 8:45:43 AM PDT by radioone

The Fed has just taken one small step to acknowledging reality... and Zero Hedge's keyword of 2011: stagflation. The FOMC released its revised 2011-2013 economic forecast, which saw GDP getting slashed, while hiking its inflation and unemployment projections. Specifically, 2011 GDP was lowered from 3.2% to 2.8% even as it raised its average unemployment forecast from 8.6% to 8.8%.

Next up: the stampeding herd of Wall Street lemmings follows suit. Below is the consensus 2011 GDP forecast from Wall Street "economists." I.e., from the people who are paid millions each year to maintain the status quo.

So much for QE2.


TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: bernake; inflation; stagflation; unemployment

1 posted on 06/24/2011 8:45:54 AM PDT by radioone
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To: radioone
NPR this morning was telling me that one of the bright spots of the Recovery is manufacturing.

I don't think they worry too much about facts.

2 posted on 06/24/2011 8:49:19 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (The USSR spent itself into bankruptcy and collapsed -- and aren't we on the same path now?)
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To: radioone

How’s that “HOPE and CHANGE” working out for ya, America?! =.=


3 posted on 06/24/2011 8:58:15 AM PDT by cranked
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To: radioone

The solution is obvious: print more paper money.


4 posted on 06/24/2011 9:00:49 AM PDT by lurk
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To: ClearCase_guy
NPR this morning was telling me that one of the bright spots of the Recovery is manufacturing.

Yeah, manufactured lies.

5 posted on 06/24/2011 9:08:06 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: lurk
The solution is obvious: print more paper money.

They will keep the charade going until every last bit of THEIR assets are safe and sound. Then they will let loose the hounds.

6 posted on 06/24/2011 9:10:19 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: radioone
So much for QE2.

We won't see any positive effects of QE until we hit QE9.

7 posted on 06/24/2011 9:11:47 AM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: radioone

in before the 1st reference to this regime as the 2nd coming of Jimmuh Cahtah...

AVERAGE Unemployment @ 8%+??? That means it needs to get down to 6 and change and stay there for a while...

Ain’t.

Happenin’.


8 posted on 06/24/2011 9:35:29 AM PDT by castlebrew (Gun control means hitting where you're aiming!)
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To: ClearCase_guy

My wallet was telling me this morning that Obama Ebonomics Suck!


9 posted on 06/24/2011 10:00:30 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (Socialism...Easier said than done.)
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To: castlebrew

If it was measured in the same way as when Cahtah was POTUS it would now be 20%.


10 posted on 06/24/2011 10:01:57 AM PDT by screaminsunshine (Socialism...Easier said than done.)
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To: radioone
Let me get this straight... good numbers revised down, bad numbers revised up...

Well! How unexpected!

11 posted on 06/24/2011 10:14:02 AM PDT by douginthearmy
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