SPEECH - In the speech 'The Economic Outlook for 2003' Alfred Broaddus of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond said he thought the Federal Reserve was unlikely to "run out of ammunition" as substantial levels of liquidity could still be introduced to the system even if interest rates approached zero. Deflation is not a serious threat at the moment and the best way to prevent it is to preempt it, he said.

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