Thursday, February 21, 2008

Fed Forecasts Lower US Growth, Higher Inflation...

A new forecast by the Federal Reserve suggests the U.S. can expect both slower growth and higher inflation this year. The central bank cut its prediction for growth to between 1.3% and 2% this year, half a point lower than predicted in October.

The Fed raised the forecast for core inflation by 0.3 per cent, to between 2% and 2.2%.

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