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The Disappointing Recovery of Output after 2009
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The Disappointing Recovery of Output after 2009

John G. Fernald, Robert E. Hall, James H. Stock and Mark W. Watson
FRBSF, 2017
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Even before the Great Recession, the US economy was pushing against substantial headwinds that continue to blow. Research from economists John G. Fernald, Robert E. Hall, James H. Stock and Mark W. Watson points to a structural downshift in total factor productivity and a drop in labor force participation as major contributors to the tepid output growth since the bottom of the recession in 2009. GetAbstract recommends this authoritative report to policy experts, economists and analysts seeking to better understand the dynamics behind the US post-crisis economy.

Take-Aways

  • What should have been a robust US recovery from the deep downturn of the Great Recession has instead turned into plodding growth.
  • Public sector demand deficits, resulting from cuts in federal and local government spending, explain part of the performance drag, as does weak capital investment.
  • But anemic total factor productivity and decreasing numbers of people in the workforce – phenomena that predate the Great Recession – are behind most of the sluggish growth.

About the Authors

John G. Fernald is a senior research adviser at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Robert E. Hall, James H. Stock and Mark W. Watson are professors at Stanford, Harvard and Princeton Universities, respectively.

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    A. A. 6 years ago
    An apt and timely analysis with on the mark conclusions. Although, is it sufficient to deduce the problem causing factors without laying out specific, workable, policy suggestions to overcome these?