1 1 Presented by: Sara L. Johnson Managing Director Global Macroeconomics Group DRI-WEFA August 7, 2001 The U.S. Economic Outlook: Turbulent Times
Mar 27, 2015
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Presented by:Sara L. Johnson
Managing DirectorGlobal Macroeconomics Group
DRI-WEFA
August 7, 2001
The U.S. Economic Outlook:Turbulent Times
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1991-2000 Was a Great Decade
The unemployment rate fell from 7% to 4%. Core inflation subsided from 5.5% to 2.5%. Productivity and real wage growth accelerated. Household net worth doubled. The federal budget shifted from deficit to surplus. Potential real GDP growth surged to 4%, its fastest
pace since the mid-1960s.
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The U.S. Economy’s Potential Growth Rate Doubled in the 1990s
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4
6
8
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Actual Real GDP Potential Real GDP
(Percent change)
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4
Business Investment’s Share of GDP
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3
6
9
12
15
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Structures Equipment & Software
(Nominal investment as a percent of GDP)
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Productivity Growth Reached Unsustainable Rates
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2
3
4
5
1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Total Factor Productivity Full-Employment Labor Productivity
(Year-over-year percent change)
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The Good Times Are Over--for Awhile
The stock market is down. Energy prices are up. Household debt is at a record high, while
saving is at a record low. Internet companies are crashing. Business investment is falling. The U.S. has a huge trade deficit.
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A U. S. Rebound Will Take Time
Monetary and fiscal stimulus is in place. But lower interest rates won’t eliminate the excess
capacity that is depressing business investment. A strong dollar and weakening global economy are
reducing exports. Yet, consumers refuse to become discouraged. An end to inventory decumulation will help to
revive economic growth.
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The U.S. Economy’s Growth Has Stalled and Unemployment Is Rising
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4
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6
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
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2
3
4
5
6
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Real GDP Growth Unemployment Rate
(Percent change, 1996$) (Percent)
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Manufacturing Production Is in Recession
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810
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
(Percent change, annual rate)
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U.S. Inflation Will Subside as Unemployment Rises
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0
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
CPI Producer Price Index Employment Cost Index
(Year-over-year percent change)
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Crude Oil Prices Will Decline
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010
Current Dollars 2001 Dollars
(Refiners’ acquisition cost, dollars per barrel)
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The Federal Reserve Has Lowered Rates Quickly
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Federal Funds Rate 10-Year Treasury Yield Mortgage Rate
(Percent)
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The Technology Bubble Has Burst:Nasdaq and S&P 500 Indexes
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1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
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600
1200
1800
2400
3000
Nasdaq S&P 500
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From Bull Market to Bear Market: Returnson S&P 500 Stocks and Treasury Bonds
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6
12
18
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30
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1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004
Stock Market Return 10-Year Treasury Bond Yield
(Percent)
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0
2
4
6
8
10
12
1980 1983 1986 1989 1992 1995 1998 2001 2004
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
Saving Rate Net Worth/Disposable Income
(Percent of disposable income)
The Personal Saving Rate Plummeted asHousehold Net Worth Soared
(Ratio)
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200
300
400
500
600
700
1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000
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Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Debt Service Burden
(Thousands of persons)
The Rising Household Debt Service Burden
(Percent of disposable income)
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Consumer Spending Outpaced Disposable Income Growth in 1999-2000
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1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004
Consumer Spending Disposable Income
(Percent change, chained 1996 dollars)
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A Mild Downturn in Sales of Light Vehicles
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12
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1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004
Light Trucks Cars
(Millions of units)
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1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004
Single-Family Multi-Family
(Housing starts, millions of units)
Falling Interest Rates Support Home-Building
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Computers and Electronics Lead the Decline in Capital Goods Orders
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600
800
1000
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Total Nondefense Computers & Electronics Other
(Billions of dollars, annual rates)
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A Retrenchment in Business Fixed Investment
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Structures Computers Software Communic.Equipment
2000 2001 2002 2003
(Percent change, current dollars)
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Venture Capital Investments Have Retreated
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40
60
80
100
120
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001*
(Billions of dollars)
* First half, annual rate
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Most U.S. Venture Capital Still Goes to Information and Communications Industries (Percent of total, first half of 2001)
Internet-Specific
32%
Computers & Electronics
14%
Computer Software
20%
Communi- cations
15%
Biomedical & Health11% Other
8%
Source: National Venture Capital Association and Venture Economics
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Which States Are at Risk as Communications and Information Technologies Consolidate?(Percent of employment in communications and IT, 2000)
4.9 to 6.63.0 to 4.42.1 to 2.91.2 to 1.9
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Global Uncertainties in 2001
U.S. - A pause in growth or a recession? Latin America - What if Argentina devalues? Europe - Part of the problem or part of the
solution? Japan - Another decade of stagnation? Asia - After initial progress, is Asia relapsing?
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The World Economy’s Growth Is Weakening
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Canada Mexico SouthAmerica
Europe Japan Other Asia
2000 2001 2002
(Percent change in real GDP)
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Real U.S. Exports and Imports Are Cyclical
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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Real Exports Real Imports
(Year-over-year percent change)
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Western and Southern States Will Achieve the Fastest Employment Growth (Annual percent change, 2000 to 2005)
1.58 to 4.031.07 to 1.580.91 to 1.070.54 to 0.91