# The Outlook for the Economy and Monetary Policy in 2020

> Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester described the US expansion as the longest on record and forecast continued growth around trend, solid labor markets and low, stable inflation for 2020. She noted trade policy and slow growth abroad as ongoing risks.

- Date: 2020-02-24 · published 2020-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54505-the-outlook-for-the-economy-and-monetary-policy-in-2020
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A stable growth forecast supports steady domestic demand for feed and livestock, with no major shift in the dollar or commodity price outlook.

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-04-04 | [Lisa D Cook: The US economic outlook and monetary policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36300-lisa-d-cook-the-us-economic-outlook-and-monetary-policy.md) | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| DXY | 2016-11-30 | [The National and Regional Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73751-the-national-and-regional-economic-outlook-and-monetary-policy.md) | -0.6% | +1.3% |
| DXY | 2018-10-25 | [The Economic Outlook, Monetary Policy, and Normal Policymaking Now and in the Future](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62446-the-economic-outlook-monetary-policy-and-normal-policymaking-now-and-in-the.md) | +1.0% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2022-06-02 | [An Update on the Economy and Monetary Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40854-an-update-on-the-economy-and-monetary-policy.md) | -0.3% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2021-05-17 | [Christopher J Waller: The economic outlook and monetary policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47005-christopher-j-waller-the-economic-outlook-and-monetary-policy.md) | -0.1% | -0.2% |

## Sources

- clevelandfed.org: https://www.clevelandfed.org/collections/speeches/2020/sp-20200224-outlook-for-the-economy-and-monetary-policy-in-2020

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