Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Current Economic Conditions and Selected Forecasts

Creator

  • Author: Makinen, Gail E.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Economic Policy Consultant. Government and Finance Division

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.

Date

  • Creation: 2006-10-25

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: U.S. real GDP growth has been positive for 18 consecutive quarters, and the economy is considered to be in an "expansion" phase. As of the second quarter of 2006, real or inflation-adjusted growth was nearly 16% above its previous high near the end of the 1991-2001 expansion. This report contains information on current economic conditions, the posture of fiscal and monetary policy, economic forecasts, and related information.
  • Physical Description: 18 pages

Subject

  • Legislative Subject Terms: Economic performance and conditions
  • Legislative Subject Terms: Monetary policy
  • Keyword: economic policy
  • Keyword: GDP
  • Keyword: economics
  • Keyword: inflation

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: RL30329
  • Accession or Local Control No: RL30329_2006Oct25
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc816893
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