Economic Outlook
March 2015
Economic Policy Division
Economic Outlook March 2015 Economic Policy Division U.S. GDP - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Economic Outlook March 2015 Economic Policy Division U.S. GDP Actual and Potential Quarterly, Q1 1980 to Q4 2015 Real GDP Trillion 2009 Dollars Log Scale Forecast $18.0 $15.0 Actual $12.5 Potential $9.0 $6.5 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000
Economic Policy Division
Quarterly, Q1 1980 to Q4 2015
Real GDP Trillion 2009 Dollars Log Scale
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Actual Potential Potential GDP estimated by Congressional Budget Office
$15.0 $9.0 $18.0 $12.5 $6.5
Forecast
(Real $2013 dollars)
(Real $2009 dollars)
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
% Change Forecast
Potential GDP estimated by Congressional Budget Office
1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
5 10
Percent Change, Annual Rate
3 6 9 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Percent Change, Annual Rate
Real Personal Consumption Expenditures
10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000 45,000 50,000 1980 1985 1990 $
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Trillion $
Household Wealth
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Total Assets Nonfinancial Assets Financial Assets Trillion $
Household Assets
5 10 15 20 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 Trillion $
Household Liabilities
2,000 2,300 2,600 2,900 3,200 3,500 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Billions $
Consumer Credit Outstanding
1,300 1,600 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Billions $
Residential Real Estate Loans
600 900 1,200 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Billions $
Consumer Revolving Loans
‐10 10 30 50 70 90 110 130 150 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Conference Board Consumer Confidence
‐30 ‐20 ‐10 10 20 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Percent Change, Annual Rate
40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Percent of Capacity
Industrial Production
60 65 70 75 80 85 90 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Percent of Capacity
Capacity Utilization
1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Percent of Capacity
Inventory-to Sales-Ratio
80 100 120 140 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 SA, 2000=100
ATA Truck Tonnage Index
300 400 500 600 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 thous, 6-month moving average
Total Rail Carloadings
800 900 1,000 1,100 1,200 1,300 1,400 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 6 month moving average; thous. tons
Boxboard Production
2 4 6 8 10 12 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $ Bil, 3-month moving average
Monthly Leasing and Finance Index
100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 small large Billions $
C&I Loans at Commercial Banks
30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
ISM Manufacturing Index
3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Thousands of Barrels per Day
US Crude Oil Production
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Spot Oil Prices: West Texas Intermediate
$/ Barrel
15 18 21 24 27 30 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Trillion Cubic Feet
US Natural Gas Production
2 4 6 8 10 12 14 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Natural Gas Prices: Henry Hub
$/ Barrel
100 110 120 130 140 150 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 Million 200 300 400 500 600 700 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 SA, Thousands, 4-week Moving Average 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Unemployment Rate U‐6 Percent
Total Nonfarm Jobs Initial Unemployment Claims Unemployment Rate February 5.5%
100 110 120 130 140 150 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 Million
Household Employment
62 64 66 68 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 SA, percent
Civilian Participation Rate
5 10 15 20 25 30 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 Median Weeks Unemployed, SA
Duration of Unemployment
2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Thousands
Part-time for Economic Reasons
500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 Thousands
Marginally Attached Discouraged Workers
52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Percent
0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 2000 2001 2003 2005 2008 2010 2012 2014
Risk Spread
Moody's Seasoned Baa Corporate Bond Yield Minus Moody's Seasoned Aaa Corporate Bond Yield
‐2.0 ‐1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Percent
Yield Spread
10-Year Treasury – 3 month Treasury
1 2 3 4 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Percent
TED Spread
3-Month LIBOR Minus 3-Month Treasury
500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 Jan 2008
2009 Apr Jul Oct Jan 2010 Apr Jul Oct Jan 2011 Apr Jul Oct Jan 2012 Apr Jul Oct Jan 2013 Apr Jul Oct Jan 2014 Apr Jul Oct Jan 2015 Billions $
Excess Federal Reserve Assets Money Supply (M1)
Bank Assets and Liabilities
‐900 ‐800 ‐700 ‐600 ‐500 ‐400 ‐300 ‐200 ‐100 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 SAAR, Bil. Chn. 2000$
Real Net Exports of Goods and Services
65 75 85 95 105 115 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 Exchange Rate (Major Currencies/US$)
U.S. Nominal Trade Weighted Exchange Rate
Source: Oxford Economics ‐12.0 ‐10.0 ‐8.0 ‐6.0 ‐4.0 ‐2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Percent Change, Annual Rate
Real GDP
6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Percent
Unemployment Rates
‐1.0 ‐0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Inflation: Eurozone CPI Percent Change, Year to
Source: Oxford Economics ‐0.5 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Refinancing Operations Marginal Lending Rate Deposit Rate
Percent
ECB Monetary Policy Actions
Source: Oxford Economics ‐6.0 ‐4.0 ‐2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 France Germany Italy Spain Percent Change, Annual Rate
Real GDP
Source: Oxford Economics ‐12.0 ‐10.0 ‐8.0 ‐6.0 ‐4.0 ‐2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Percent Change, Annual Rate
Real GDP
2 4 6 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Percent
Unemployment Rates
Source: Oxford Economics
‐2.0 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Mexico China India Brazil South Africa Russia Percent Change, Year to Year
Real GDP
‐15 ‐10 ‐5 5 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 Percent of GDP ‐2000 ‐1500 ‐1000 ‐500 500 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Billions $
Deficit to GDP
(January 2015) Budget Deficit
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Percent of GDP
(January 2015) Debt to GDP Debt
5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 Billions $
( percent of GDP)
5 10 15 20 25 30 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 Revenues (%GDP) Outlays (%GDP)
Forecast
Source: CBO Baseline (January 2015)
34.4% 53.2% 12.5%
FY 2000
(% of total)
Total Outlays: $1.8 trillion 33.6% 59.8% 6.5%
FY 2014
(% of total)
Total Outlays: $3.5 trillion 22.9% 63.6% 13.5%
FY 2025
(% of total)
Total Outlays: $5.9 trillion
Discretionary Entitlements Net Interest
Source: CBO Baseline (January 2015)
$0 $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 $‐ $500 $1,000 $1,500 $2,000 $2,500 $3,000 $3,500 $4,000 Billions
Discretionary Individual and Corporate Income Taxes Other
Revenues Outlays
Mandatory (entitlements and net interest) Discretionary
Source: CBO Baseline (January 2015)
$0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 $‐ $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 Billions
Social Insurance Taxes Individual and Corporate Income Taxes Other
Revenues Outlays
Mandatory (entitlements and net interest) Discretionary
Source: CBO Baseline (January 2015)