Came across this statement in the CIA World Factbook against the entry United States (background section):
"The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology."

Also, all the way at the bottom of the page it says: "This page was last updated on 19 March 2009".

Something is not quite right, or perhaps its just one of those rare instances where the CIA has its facts wrong. Just saying.