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Market Views - Economic Outlook 2015

Outlook 2015

Economy

2014 brought a close to the Fed’s Quantitative Easing (QE) program. Interestingly, these efforts were mostly ineffective as the Federal Reserve (Fed) pumped in $3.4 trillion into our system since 2007 but we only saw growth of $1 trillion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

There are concerns going forward. The full time jobs situation has been underwhelming and median household income has generally been falling. The U.S. Dollar has been strengthening versus many of our trading partners. While this helps importers manage costs, it might be detrimental for exports, which comprise 13% of our economy. Corporate tax rates remain largely uncompetitive as other developed nations enjoy a top corporate tax rate that averages 14% lower.

Still, we remain a land of opportunities. We are a leading nation in producing energy, agriculture, industrial metals and ideas (patent grants). Consumers, who comprise roughly two-thirds of our economy, are now at their most optimistic levels in five years. Additionally, pre-election years, like 2015, are historically strong for the economy and recessions are rare.

Overall, we anticipate economic growth in 2015. Unfortunately, such growth will remain below our nation’s true capacity.

Positives Negatives
Positive Natural resource leader Negative Scarcity of full time jobs
Positive Cheap energy Negative Strong U.S. dollar hinders exports
Positive Consumers gaining confidence Negative High tax rates
Positive Pre-election year strength Negative Burdensome regulations
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