01688cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF013794 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781484351239 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. United States : 2013 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2013. 1 online resource (63 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 staff report on United States 2013 Article IV Consultation highlights economic policies and development. The economy grew at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2013, held down by sharp cuts in public spending, and economic indicators suggest that growth has remained weak in the second quarter of the year. Employment gains averaged about 200,000 over the first half of 2013, up from 180,000 in the previous six months. The unemployment rate continued to fall from its October 2009 peak of 10 percent to 7.6 percent in June 2013, although much of the improvement reflects lower labor force participation. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2013/236 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2013/236/002.2013.issue-236-en.xml IMF e-Library