Here’s what economists say about the two 2.6% development in gross home product through the fourth quarter, which was faster than consensus targets. • “Consumer spending continued to develop solidly and, most encouragingly, business investment growth retrieved sharply after a drop in the 3rd one fourth. Despite big external headwinds and financial market volatility in the fourth quarter, U.S. Labor market power and ongoing fiscal stimulus should see home demand expanding by enough to keep GDP growth above potential in 2019, despite a rising drag from online trade.” – Brian Coulton, Fitch Ratings. • “U.S. fourth-quarter GDP was not bad, not bad at all, considering all the worrying about a slowdown that dominated the news headlines flow through the quarter.
The 2.6% annualized pace was in regards to a fifty percent point above our forecast and the consensus, helped with a firmer reading than we expected on business investment spending (up 6.2% annualized).” – Avery Shenfeld, CIBC Economics. • “At a 2.6% gain, fourth quarter GDP was a pleasant upside surprise, december retail amounts and additional cast question on the veracity of the weakened.
While the economy is slowing, perhaps to a plateau of about 2% over this season, that’s a lot of economic warmth to keep jobs increasing at a solid pace, and also to keep wages increasing.” – Robert Frick Navy Federal Credit Union. 0.57% past due this past year, but had a far more limited influence on real activity. The sharpened improvement in consumer sentiment and rebound …



































