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US GDP Soars in Q3

Jumps a record 33.1%—faster than economists predicted.

Are we back? The US economy soared 33.1% in the third quarter, a record rate of growth and much better than economists predicted. Still pundits note that GDP did not grow by a third in Q3…just as it didn't fall by 36% in Q2. Looking at the quarterly data alone, GDP grew 7.4% from the second to the third quarter, compared with a 9% decline between the first and second quarter. Despite the Q3 jump, the US economy remains about 3.5% smaller than a year ago. That's because GDP fel...

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