01789cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF015339 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781513539423 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Western Hemisphere Dept. United States : Staff Report for the 2015 Article IV Consultation. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2015. 1 online resource (62 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 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that the U.S. economy's momentum in the first quarter of 2015 was sapped by unfavorable weather, a sharp contraction in oil sector investment, and the West Coast port strike. But the underpinnings for a continued expansion remain in place. A solid labor market, accommodative financial conditions, and cheaper oil should support a more dynamic path for the remainder of the year. Despite this, the weaker outturn in the first few months of 2015 will unavoidably pull down 2015 growth. Despite important policy uncertainties, the near-term fiscal outlook has improved, and the federal government deficit is likely to move modestly lower in the current fiscal year. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2015/168 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2015/168/002.2015.issue-168-en.xml IMF e-Library