Estimates of US GDP growth for 2014’s fourth quarter have been rising in recent months, but the current outlook still anticipates a substantial slowdown from Q3’s strong advance. The economy is projected to increase 3.6% in Q4 (real seasonally adjusted rate), based on The Capital Spectator’s new median point forecast for several econometric estimates. That’s a solid rate of growth, but the latest outlook still represents a substantially lesser pace vs. the 5.0% increase previously reported for Q3.
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