In a climate of fragile recovery following a major recession, 2011 began with optimism. In February, the expectation was 3.5 percent growth in an economy that had yet to fully find its feet. As it turned out, the year's growth reached just half that prediction. Despite frustrations, Boston Fed Executive Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor Jeff Fuhrer kept his focus on what matters most: people.
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