Conflicting messages

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Most analysts think that the US Fed funds interest rate will rise to 4.75% on March 28, 2006, but recent US statistics are ambiguous, and there are significant minorities that question the consensus. The inflationist fear that US rates would have to raise well above 5%, while the deflationists believe that US rates have peaked already at 4.5% and may start to come down before too long, besides, sharp US dollar falls could trigger a hard landing.

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2006: Hopes and dangers

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The global economy faces may face serious threat in the year 2006. Some of the problems the global economy might face include renewed increase in oil prices, upsurges in terrorism and unresolved geographical and structural imbalances, which trouble the economy.

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Threatening US deficit

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The economic problem of external current account deficit of the United States (US) is discussed. World stability and prosperity will be threatened by an attempt to reduce the United States deficit.

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