Economic Commentaries
The key features of Goldman Sachs 2011 outlook:
(1)
a strengthening in economic growth from 2.1% on average in 2010 to
2.4% in 2011,
with real GDP rising at an above-potential 3½% pace in late 2011;
(2) a peaking in unemployment in mid-2011 at about 10¾%;
(3) extremely low inflation – close to zero on a core basis during 2011; and
(4) a continuation of the Fed’s (near) zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) throughout 2011.
with real GDP rising at an above-potential 3½% pace in late 2011;
(2) a peaking in unemployment in mid-2011 at about 10¾%;
(3) extremely low inflation – close to zero on a core basis during 2011; and
(4) a continuation of the Fed’s (near) zero interest rate policy (ZIRP) throughout 2011.
reported by James Pethokoukis in his Reuters Blog (Winter 2009)
IMF Staff Team Report (Summer 2009)
The Financial Crisis: An Inside View
Phillip Swagel (Spring 2009)
"The key in times like these is to stay solvent so you can load up when opportunity comes."
Jim Rogers (December 2008 - predictor 5 of 8)
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Wallstats.com (12/11/2008)
