WASHINGTON: Uncertainty about a possible war with Iraq is making diagnosis of the American economy’s health so tough it would be best to hold off on fresh stimulus for now, according to US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan.
In testimony before the Senate Banking Committee that economists and Democrats called a blow to the Bush administration’s plan for a US$695bil package of tax cuts, the Fed chief pressed for a quick return of budget discipline.
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