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Country Report United States September 2007

United States of America at a glance: 2007-08

Summary

Political structure

Economic structure: Annual indicators

Economic structure: Quarterly indicators

Outlook for 2007-08: Domestic politics

Outlook for 2007-08: International relations

Outlook for 2007-08: Policy trends

Outlook for 2007-08: Fiscal policy

Outlook for 2007-08: Monetary policy

Outlook for 2007-08: International assumptions

Outlook for 2007-08: Economic growth

Outlook for 2007-08: Inflation

Outlook for 2007-08: Exchange rates

Outlook for 2007-08: External sector

Outlook for 2007-08: Forecast summary

The political scene: The Democrats retain momentum

The political scene: Republican candidates fail to make inroads

The political scene: The Democrats are ahead in campaign fund-raising

The political scene: States move forward dates for primaries

The political scene: The Democrat-led Congress focuses on embarrassing Bush

The political scene: Immigration reform falters in Senate

The political scene: Mr Bush decides to reverse "troop surge" in Iraq

Economic policy: The Federal Reserve struggles to address the credit crisis

Economic policy: The president announces measures to alleviate the crisis

Economic policy: Reviews of financial sector regulation have started

Economic policy: The budget deficit for 2006/07 is set to fall noticeably

Economic policy: A bridge collapse triggers discussion on infrastructure

Economic policy: The Supreme Court rules on resale price restrictions

Economic policy: Consumer safety issues put a spotlight on CPSC

The domestic economy: Economic prospects darken after a strong second quarter

The domestic economy: Employment data for August are weak

The domestic economy: Concerns about productivity trends remain

The domestic economy: Core PCE inflation declines to 1.9%

The domestic economy: Financial market sentiment turns to crisis mood

The domestic economy: Equity markets take a hit from the credit crunch

The domestic economy: The US dollar weakens

The domestic economy: The housing downturn is far from over

The domestic economy: Fuel efficiency standards for cars are to rise

Foreign trade and payments: A falling US dollar and weaker GDP boost the trade balance

Foreign trade and payments: The current-account deficit rises modestly in first quarter

Foreign trade and payments: US-China trade relations are hit by product safety concerns

Foreign trade and payments: Stricter security measures risk hindering trade

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