In the short run the absolute level of economic activity is lower than it should be, with financial market finding it hard to advance much further without concrete proof that the economy is truly healthy. Members of the Federal Open Market Committee were concerned about the threat of slower global growth and low inflation when they voted to keep interest rates unchanged last month, the minutes of the central bank’s March 15-16 meeting revealed. Several also cautioned against an increase in April, saying it was signal a sense of urgency about the US economy that they did not think appropriate.
