By Glenn Somerville, Reuters


The U.S. economy has weathered the blow from recent devastating hurricanes and still has good momentum, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Tuesday, though inflation risks are a worry.


“The economic fundamentals remain firm, and the U.S. economy appears to retain important forward momentum,” Greenspan told the congressional Joint Economic Committee.


“Structural productivity continues to grow at a firm pace, and rebuilding activity following the hurricanes should boost real GDP growth for a while,” he said. “More uncertainty, however, surrounds the outlook for inflation.”


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