01673cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF008294 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451839593 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. United States : 2002 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Staff Supplement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2002. 1 online resource (57 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 2002 Article IV Consultation highlights that the United States economy slipped into recession in early 2001, as industrial production dropped sharply, investment and exports declined, and employment and weekly hours fell. The downturn was triggered in part by the collapse of the Information Technology boom and stock prices in March 2000, but was further exacerbated by the September 11th terrorist attacks. As a result, following real GDP growth in excess of 4 percent during the previous four years, the economy slowed sharply in 2001. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2002/166 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2002/166/002.2002.issue-166-en.xml IMF e-Library