Half speed ahead
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The performance of the US economy was predicted to be stronger in the second half of 1995 despite the fact that gross domestic product grew by just 0.5% in the second quarter. The weakness of the economy was attributed to a slow down in the growth of inventories, homebuilding and government spending. Positive growth was registered in consumer spending, business investment and imports/exports. Another positive indicator is that the unemployment rate has stabilized at 5.7%. The effects of fiscal policy and the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve on the economy were also discussed.
Publication Name: Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys: Trends & Projections
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0196-4666
Year: 1995
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Betting on consumers
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Consumers continue to shore up the domestic economy even as inventories, trade, and government spending experienced slowdowns. Consumer spending registered a 5.8% increase in real annual rate during the second quarter of 1998. The figure makes up more than 68% of the total gross domestic product. Consumers also provided the momentum for the current housing boom which yielded an average of 1.57 million-unit housing starts for the first half of 1998. Meanwhile, second quarter GDP increased by a measly 1.4% although this is better than earlier negative industry projections.
Publication Name: Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys: Trends & Projections
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0196-4666
Year: 1998
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