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New GDP numbers do Obama no favors
Christian Science Monitor The US economy grew at a tepid 1.7 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, suggesting growth will stay weak in the second half of the year. Slightly stronger consumer spending and greater exports were the main reasons the Commerce Department … Higher Q2 GDP Estimate To 1.7% Gives Market Only A Small Lift GDP growth revised higher but recovery is still sluggish Growth in U.S. Exceeds Prior Estimate in Second Quarter: Economy |