Some Observations and Ideas About Agriculture, Economics, and Policy
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The FED Provides More Bleak News...
The Federal Reserve Board released its summary of economic projections. The graph below shows actuals and mean estimates going forward for key economic variables.
Their projections show a return to positive growth in 2010, with a spike in unemployment of around 9%. Let's hope they are not being too optimistic.
I am the Larry Combest Endowed Chair of Agricultural Competitiveness at Texas Tech University and the Director of the Cotton Economics Research Institute. I specialize in behavioral economics, price analysis, trade and policy. My opinions expressed here are mine and not those of Texas Tech University.