Merica's business economists remain resolutely upbeat lot. In their latest forecasts, released on September 30th, members of the National Association for Business Economists promised "solidly positive" if not "supercharged" economic growth. They dismissed as "remote" the "perils that grab headlines", including a double-dip recession, deflation or a housing-market bubble. Only one of the 32 business forecasters surveyed expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates in the next few months.
展开▼