United States: 2009 Article IV Consultation: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

International Monetary Fund

No 2009/228, IMF Staff Country Reports from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This 2009 Article IV Consultation highlights that the U.S. economy has experienced the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. In the second half of 2008, financial pressures intensified and came to a head with the failure of Lehman Brothers in September. Executive Directors have commended the authorities’ forceful and internationally coordinated actions to stabilize and repair the financial sector. As a result of their increasingly strong and comprehensive policy measures, the sharp fall in economic output seems to be ending, and confidence in financial stability has strengthened.

Keywords: ISCR; CR; financial crisis; market confidence; economy; financial condition; financial market intervention; housing market; negative equity; capital injection; IMF's view; Fed official; monetary policy; exchange rate; Mortgages; Loans; Health care spending; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 62
Date: 2009-07-31
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