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This 5 page paper uses the 14th January 2004 Beige Book Report, made by the Federal Reserve, and examines the results to assess the likelihood of an change in interest rates. The analysis looks at the results in different sectors and then considers how and why economists may come to different conclusions over the need for interest rate changes. The bibliography cites 5 sources.
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plethora of information as well as the targets that have been set with regard the control of the economy. A healthy level of growth will be desired, high interest rates
can constrain growth, as such, increasing the rate can limit growth were there are fears of the economy overheating, but increasing it inappropriately may reduce the potential for healthy growth
and create stagnation. Lowering interest rates may be used to stimulate the economy where growth is limited or there is a decline. The increase or decrease of interest rates will
operate by decreasing or increasing the disposable income that can be spent by consumers or businesses and limited the demand. To assess the way future decisions may be reached the
use of the Beige Book and the reports can be of influence, as these indicate the performance of different sectors of the economy. At the time of writing this paper
the most recent report available was that of 14th of January 2004. The summary looks at different sectors, and it is the performance of the sectors that are examined by
the economists. One of the main areas of consideration is that of consumer spending, as it is this that drives the economy and will also reflect elements such
as consumer confidence. Here there were positive signs and a general increase was seen. This was variable across the different districts, with either strong increases or modest year on year
sales comparison reported. For example, string performance was seen in San Francisco and modest increases were seen in Dallas. NO areas showed negative growth (Federal Reserve, 2004)..
In areas where there is only a modest increase there may be the indication of the need to maintain interest rates, or possibly decrease
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