Before doing so, let me first quickly review some of the most frequently cited explanations for the slow pace of growth in the post-crisis period. Why Has Growth Been So Slow through Much of the Post-crisis Period? Why has growth been so slow over much of the past decade?
Our financial markets are orderly and smoothly functioning and the ability of our financial intermediaries to deal in various segments of the financial market spectrum is improving almost continuously. Periodic monitoring and self-assessment of the quality of financial supervision is buttressed by external audits, including by the IMF.