Economy

Fed official: Don’t expect faster growth soon

By Joseph Lawler
Published August 9, 2017 6:27pm ET
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Fed official: Don’t expect faster growth soon
James Bullard, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, said in an interview on Bloomberg TV that economic growth is likely to putter along at a 2 percent rate at least for the next year. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren) | Ted S. Warren

Don’t expect faster economic growth in the quarters ahead, even if President Trump does enact a pro-growth agenda, a Federal Reserve official cautioned Wednesday.

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