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North Carolina A&T State University 2008 College Fed Challenge Aggies Play to Win Members: Channing Banks, Marvin Jones, Colin Okoye, Lauren Patton, Brandon Hunter, Angela Stephens, Maurice Mckoy, Brannon Jones Coaches: Hal W. Snarr and Jennis Biser.
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North Carolina A&T State University 2008 College Fed Challenge Aggies Play to Win Members: Channing Banks, Marvin Jones, Colin Okoye, Lauren Patton, Brandon Hunter, Angela Stephens, Maurice Mckoy, Brannon Jones Coaches: Hal W. Snarr and Jennis Biser
Consumer Confidence(Consumer Comfort Index—weekly, last 5 years)
Consumer Confidence(Rasmussen Consumer Index--weekly last 5 years)
Econ growth, Inflation, andUnemployment 6.1 4.9 0.8 Sept 2008
Augmented Phillips Curve(monthly CPI, 1982-2008) 6.1 DInflation = -.4% Inflation falls by 1% per month 7 6.1 10/08 1/09
Inflation Inflation could fall by around 0.4% to 1% per month for next 3 months 1.15% Jan 2008
Real quarterly GDP gapln(GDP) – ln(GDP potential) 9.391 9.369 GDP gap = 9.369 –9.391 = -2.2% July 2008
Real quarterly GDP gap ln(GDP) – ln(GDP potential) 9.404 9.369 Projected GDP gap = 9.369 –9.404 = -3.5% Jan 2009
Federal Funds Rate Target Current inflation (GDP Deflator) 2.6% Expected GDP gap –3.5% Current GDP gap –2.2% Inflation target 2% Expected future inflation (GDP Deflator) 1.15% Eq real interest rate 2%