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To: BenLurkin

now wait a minute... SOMEBODY isn’t telling the truth here

Fed Holds Off On Interest Rate Hike, Downgrades Economic Forecast
Source: Los Angeles Times

By Jim Puzzanghera

Federal Reserve policymakers on Wednesday kept the central bank’s benchmark short-term interest rate near zero, opting against the first increase since 2006 after determining the economy still isn’t strong enough to handle it.

Fed officials sharply downgraded their economic forecast for this year. They projected the economy would grow between 1.8% and 2% this year, well below the range of 2.3% to 2.7% in its last forecast in March.

If they’re correct, annual growth would be the worst since 2011 and would be far from the breakout performance some economists had hoped for this year.

In a statement after its two-day policymaking meeting, Fed officials said the economy “has been expanding moderately” ******after having improved little during the first quarter.*****

so now a contraction of .7% is considered expansion in new speak i guess

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-federal-reserve-interest-rate-20150617-story.html


9 posted on 06/17/2015 5:51:13 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Chode
Don't worry, well just borrow and spend our way to false prosperity like Obama has done since taking office.

Or maybe not

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/budget-office-u.s.-debt-picture-has-worsened-dramatically/article/2566337

11 posted on 06/17/2015 7:19:02 PM PDT by rdcbn
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