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Major “Global” Economic Slowdown. How long will the recession last?. How long will the recession last?. The Economy Tends to Move back to y*, which is prosperity. Is it too late for a stimulus package?. How long?. date of downturn. Return to Prosperity. time.
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How long will the recession last? How long will the recession last? The Economy Tends to Move back to y*, which is prosperity Is it too late for a stimulus package? How long? date of downturn Return to Prosperity time Need to have the stimulus packages out the door? Is it too late? 61
How long will the recession last? The Economy Tends to Move back to y*, which is prosperity Average: 12.9 months date of downturn Return to Prosperity time 61
8.5 million jobs lost over 2008 - 2009 2008 2009 2010
Unemployment in US remains high High Unemployment Rates in the US Expected to remain For 2 years: Low Inflation pressures Implies unlikely US Fed will raise interest rates
US Federal Funds Rate federal funds rate, which is the interest rate on overnight loans that banks make to each other
Growth in US Debt Levels are unsustainable 12 Trillion 2006 8 Trillion 1990 4 Trillion 2001 6 Trillion
(GDP) Graph US GDP Growth
Will there be a Double Dip The Economy Tends to Move back to y*, which is prosperity Fragility in the recovery has raised the possibility of a double dip date of downturn time 61
Major “Global” Economic Slowdown 8% 4% 2%
Growth Rates in Real Gross domestic product Asian Economic growth has been impressive,…, and sustained Developing Asia Percentage Growth European Union Advanced Economies G7 Economies Source: IMF, WEO Data Base
Growth in World Output, IMF Projections, 2010 Growth in India and China were also severely impacted by the Global Crisis Percentage Growth Source: IMF, WEO Data Base
Gross Domestic Product, PPP based, Share of World Total A shift in the world’s economic geography Source: IMF, WEO Data Base
Shares of World GDP, 1820-2006 Reproduced from presentation made by Professor Peter Pauly Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
China to overtake the US as world’s largest economy in 2040 India to overtake Japan in 2032 Reproduced from presentation made by Professor Wendy Dobson Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Middle East Doing Well 8% 4% 4% 4% 2% The Middle Eastern Economies are expected to grow at the world average, Significantly higher than that of the advanced economies, but below that of Asia
How About Iran? Despite quite a good performance in Iran’s Growth over the past decade, challenging times ahead