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Fed Ramps Up Expectations for 2018 Growth, But Not Rates
Fed officials on Wednesday sent a reassuring signal to Republicans hoping to
ramp up economic growth next year through a major tax cut.
Officials' median estimate for annual gross domestic product growth jumped,
to a rate of 2.5% in 2018 from 2.1% when they last met in September. Their
growth estimate for 2017 also rose, to 2.5% from 2.4%.
Such a significant change to next year's forecast could mean officials now
see fiscal stimulus boosting growth next year.
At the same time, they expect inflation to hold steady, and they maintained
their expectation of two interest-rate increases in 2018. That suggests that
, at least for now, the Fed isn't anticipating such growth to drive up
prices or require them to raise rates in response -- welcome signs for GOP
leaders who don't want to see the central bank cut off growth. |
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