Last week, before the Commerce Department report that the U.S. economy grew 2 percent from January through March after discounting inflation, the International Monetary Fund predicted a prolonged period of slow or no growth for the United States. That, in turn, was expected to dampen economic growth around the world. When the world's top financial leaders, gathered in Washington for the annual meeting of the IMF last weekend, learned the news about the continued growth of the American economy, there were smiles and a sense of relief. The Post and Courier welcomes letters to the editor. All letters should carry the writer's address, for publication, and, for verification purposes, a daytime telephone number.
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