Federal Reserve governors and Reserve Bank presidents   Indicator Range Central tendency Administration 2000       Change, fourth quarter to fourth quarter1       Nominal GDP 6 to 7-1/4 6-1/4 to 6-3/4 6.0 Real GDP2 3-3/4 to 5 4 to 4-1/2 3.9 PCE prices 2 to 2-3/4   2-1/2 to 2-3/4    3.23 Average level, fourth quarter       Civilian unemployment     rate 4 to 4-1/4 About 4 4.1       2001       Change, fourth quarter to fourth quarter1       Nominal GDP 5 to 6-1/4 5-1/2 to 6 5.3 Real GDP2 2-1/2 to 4 3-1/4 to 3-3/4 3.2 PCE prices 1-3/4 to 3   2 to 2-1/2    2.53 Average level, fourth quarter       Civilian unemployment     rate 4 to 4-1/2 4 to 4-1/4 4.2

          1.  Change from average for fourth quarter of previous year to average for fourth quarter
of year indicated.
          2.  Chain-weighted.
          3.  Projection for the consumer price index. 

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