PLANO, Texas — The Fed is likely to raise key short term interest rates by election time, said economist Jeff Thredgold, who will present at Southwest Corporate's 31st Economic Forum October 28 and 29.

"The FOMC will be taking excess liquidity out of the economy, contrary to the last 10 months, and most of the housing pain will likely be behind us, which should give rise to consumer confidence," Thredgold said.

Self-billed as the "entertaining economist", Jeff Thredgold should have plenty of new material to work with when he addresses Southwest Corporate attendees regarding the future of the American economy after the 2008 presidential election.

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