Daily Archives: December 21, 2010

THE TREND VS. THE NEW NORMAL

The third and final estimate for third-quarter U.S. GDP that’s scheduled for release tomorrow is expected to report a rise of 2.7%, economists predict, according to the consensus forecast via Briefing.com. If accurate, the gain represents a slight improvement over the previously reported 2.5% increase. That’s still modest, but the trend at least looks friendly.

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