The assumptions behind the Fed’s growth model have crumbled
The Washington Post has a of how the Fed got to this point and what it means for today.
great recap
The main thrust is that for years after the crisis, the Fed was waiting for certain headwinds to dissipate; like homebuilding, credit or household debt. But every ‘temporary’ problem they cited has been fixed and yet growth still hasn’t come.
The question the Fed has to answer on slow growth is: Why is it happening?
ByAdam Button
Jul 27, 2016