01676cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF009505 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451839685 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. United States : 2007 Article IV Consultation; Staff Report; Staff Statement; and Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2007. 1 online resource (66 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 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that following an extended boom led by strong domestic demand, the slowdown in the United States has largely reflected a drag from residential investment as the housing market has weakened substantially. Unexpected weakness in business investment and net exports, as well as an inventory correction, amplified the downturn in early 2007, but growth is expected to recover in the remainder of the year. The most likely scenario is a soft landing of the U.S. economy, with growth picking up during 2007. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2007/264 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2007/264/002.2007.issue-264-en.xml IMF e-Library