One of the most respected (and accurate) economic forecasting consortiums is out with its analysis post the second quarter results of 4.1% GDP suggesting the 3rd quarter will be significantly stronger...like 5% GDP! Here's their breakdown and why they are predicting just that.
Trump got dynamic GDP number last quarter-early signs point to next one being better.
excerpt:
The Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDPNow model, which uses available economic data to predict the current quarter's GDP growth, stood at 5% on Thursday, up slightly from an initial estimate of 4.7%. Neil Dutta, the head of US economics at the research firm Renaissance Macro, pointed to data suggesting that the strong initial reading from the Atlanta Fed is likely to hold up"
Full article:
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-gdp-growth-q3-third-quarter-strong-2018-8
Trump got dynamic GDP number last quarter-early signs point to next one being better.
excerpt:
The Atlanta Federal Reserve's GDPNow model, which uses available economic data to predict the current quarter's GDP growth, stood at 5% on Thursday, up slightly from an initial estimate of 4.7%. Neil Dutta, the head of US economics at the research firm Renaissance Macro, pointed to data suggesting that the strong initial reading from the Atlanta Fed is likely to hold up"
Full article:
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-gdp-growth-q3-third-quarter-strong-2018-8