In addition, fiscal policy at both the federal and the state and local levels should impart a small stimulus to economic activity this year. Outside the United States, economic activity in our major trading partners has continued to grow briskly.
Good morning and let me say ‘Akwaaba’, which means a warm welcome in our local language, to all delegates especially those who are in Accra for the very first time. Let me also extend our appreciation to the Currency Research International (ICCOS) for selecting Accra as the host city for this year’s Middle East & Africa (MEA) Cash Cycle Seminar.