Economist updates Mahoning Valley leaders on nation's economic recovery

BOARDMAN — A senior research economist from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland addressed Mahoning Valley business leaders in a question-and-answer session on the future of the country’s economic recovery.

Kenneth R. Beauchemin, the keynote speaker at a breakfast event today sponsored by the Youngstown-Warren Regional Chamber and Home Savings & Loan, spoke about current economic conditions

Due to technical difficulties, however, he was unable to deliver his intended presentation. Instead, the economist took questions from the audience on the nation’s monetary policy.

A steady decline in the country’s rate of inflation and slow growth will likely keep interest rates low for the foreseeable future, Beauchemin said.

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