By Victoria Guida

Officials said they expect the U.S. economy to shrink by 2.4 percent this year, a brighter forecast than they offered just three months ago.

Officials said they expect the U.S. economy to shrink by 2.4 percent this year, a brighter forecast than they offered just three months ago.

The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.

The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.

The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.

The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.

The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.

The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.

The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.

The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.

The most direct way the Fed could increase its aid to the economy is through two temporary lending programs.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The central bank shed more light on its pledge not to raise interest rates until prices begin to rise more rapidly.

The problem? The Main Street lending program isn’t set up to bail out the companies that need it the most.