The rebound in US economic growth in the third quarter is looking vulnerable in Q4, according to recent estimates from several sources. If the projections are accurate, the 2.9% pace in Q3 (the highest rate in two years) is headed towards 2.0%. That’s still an improvement over the sluggish pace in the previous three quarters (Q4:2015 through Q2:2016), but the latest estimates for Q4 point to a softer macro trend in this year’s final three months.
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