17 Overview T he U. S. economy retains a solid foundation, even as it faces challenges ahead. Toward the end of 2007, there were increasingly mixed economic indicators (..
31 C H A P T E R 1 The Year in Review and the Years Ahead F ollowing 6 consecutive years of expansion of the U. S economy, the pace of real GDP expansion slowed in the first half of ..
217 C H A P T E R 8 Education and Labor L ong-term economic growth requires a productive workforce with the skills necessary to compete in a global labor market. The ..
Analytical Perspectives of the FY 2009 Budget (8%)
167 ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS AND ANALYSES 1691 Economic performance is discussed in terms of calendar years. Budget figures are in terms of fiscal years ...
Analytical Perspectives of the FY 2008 Budget (9%)
163 ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS AND ANALYSES 1651 Economic performance is discussed in terms of calendar years. Budget figures are in terms of fiscal years. ..