Economic forecast.

The article presents a forecast on the economy of the U.S., for the years 2008 and 2009. Analysts anticipate a decline in the global growth citing output decline in the U.S., European countries and Japan. Real gross domestic product of the U.S. is projected at 0.8% in 2008 and 1.1% in 2009 with regard to the decline in private consumption. The U.S. dollar is expected to stabilize against the euro in late 2008 and throughout 2009.