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Related: About this forumThe US Economy is Recovering Well
The U.S. economy is recovering well
The International Monetary Funds latest World Economic Outlook makes for gloomy reading. Growth projections have been revised downward almost everywhere, especially in Europe and the big emerging markets such as China. And yet, when looking out over the next four years the next presidential term the IMF projects that the United States will be the strongest of the worlds rich economies. U.S. growth is forecast to average 3 percent, much stronger than that of Germany or France (1.2 percent) or even Canada (2.3 percent). Increasingly, the evidence suggests that the United States has come out of the financial crisis of 2008 in better shape than its peers because of the actions of its government.
Perhaps the most important cause of Americas relative health is the Federal Reserve. Ben Bernanke understood the depths of the problem early and responded energetically and creatively. The clearest vindication of his actions has been that the European Central Bank, after charting the opposite course for three years with disastrous results, has adopted policies similar to the Feds and averted a potential Lehman-like collapse in Europe. (Mitt Romneys two most prominent academic advisers, Glenn Hubbard and Gregory Mankiw, seem to recognize this, but Romney apparently doesnt. As recently as August the Republican presidential nominee repeated his criticisms of the Fed and promised to replace Bernanke at its helm.)
In addition to providing general liquidity, the Fed and the Treasury rescued the financial system but also forced it, through stress tests and new rules, to reform. The result is that U.S. banks are in much better shape than their European counterparts. Consumers have also been paying off debt, thanks to a series of tax cuts and other forms of relief.
Perhaps the most important cause of Americas relative health is the Federal Reserve. Ben Bernanke understood the depths of the problem early and responded energetically and creatively. The clearest vindication of his actions has been that the European Central Bank, after charting the opposite course for three years with disastrous results, has adopted policies similar to the Feds and averted a potential Lehman-like collapse in Europe. (Mitt Romneys two most prominent academic advisers, Glenn Hubbard and Gregory Mankiw, seem to recognize this, but Romney apparently doesnt. As recently as August the Republican presidential nominee repeated his criticisms of the Fed and promised to replace Bernanke at its helm.)
In addition to providing general liquidity, the Fed and the Treasury rescued the financial system but also forced it, through stress tests and new rules, to reform. The result is that U.S. banks are in much better shape than their European counterparts. Consumers have also been paying off debt, thanks to a series of tax cuts and other forms of relief.
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The US Economy is Recovering Well (Original Post)
courseofhistory
Oct 2012
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Alekei_Firebird
(320 posts)1. BOOOO!
F*ck you, America! We want you to crash and burn unless you're led by a white guy from the Republican Party!
Typical Republican Romney supporter
BlueDemKev
(3,003 posts)2. It sure is.
A slow, but stable recovery.
Dubster
(427 posts)3. Spam deleted by gkhouston (MIR Team)