Amid a grimmer outlook from the Fed, there’s a lone, mysterious holdout predicting stronger economic growth

Federal Reserve seal (Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)

• Across the board, Federal Reserve officials’ forecasts for the U.S. economy worsened in its latest report summarizing their expectations. They expected growth to slow and inflation to rise save for one official, who expected GDP growth would incline between 2.4% and 2.5%. 

The Federal Reserve has an optimist in its midst.