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Figure 2-5<br />

Government Purchases as Share of Nominal GDP, 1948–2015<br />

Percent<br />

16<br />

14<br />

12<br />

State and<br />

Local<br />

10<br />

8<br />

Federal<br />

Defense<br />

2015:Q4<br />

6<br />

4<br />

Federal<br />

Nondefense<br />

2<br />

0<br />

1948 1958 1968 1978 1988 1998 2008 2018<br />

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis; Haver Analytics.<br />

Percent<br />

1.0<br />

Figure 2-6<br />

Forecast of Federal Funds Rate at Year End 2015<br />

0.9<br />

0.8<br />

0.7<br />

0.6<br />

0.5<br />

0.4<br />

0.3<br />

0.2<br />

0.1<br />

Market-Implied<br />

Federal Funds Rate<br />

Midpoint of<br />

FOMC Modal<br />

Forecast<br />

Dec-2015<br />

0.0<br />

Dec-2014 Mar-2015 Jun-2015 Sep-2015 Dec-2015<br />

Note: Market-implied rate is computed using federal funds rate futures contracts.<br />

Source: Bloomberg Professional Service; CEA calculations.<br />

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