Economic activity for the US appears headed for a second quarterly slowdown in the final three months of this year. The projection is based on a set of nowcasts compiled by The Capital Spectator. The current median estimate: a 2.7% increase in real growth (seasonally adjusted annual rate), which is slightly below the previous outlook published in early November.
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