01815cas a2200289 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005274 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451839715 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. United States : 2008 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (65 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students This 2008 Article IV Consultation highlights that problems in the housing and financial markets over the past year have combined to slow the United States' economy substantially. As the residential investment downturn accelerated and national indices of housing prices started falling, mortgage defaults rose sharply, and bank losses mounted. Policymakers have responded aggressively to these developments. IMF staff analysis suggests that the dollar is closer to its medium-term equilibrium level, although still on the strong side. Mode of access: Internet Banks imf Depository Institutions imf Micro Finance Institutions imf Mortgages imf IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/255 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/255/002.2008.issue-255-en.xml IMF e-Library