The rebound in third-quarter GDP mainly reflects volatility in energy production rather than any fundamental improvement in the economy. Excluding energy, GDP has been growing at less than 1% annualised over the past two quarters and we aren’t optimistic about prospects in the near term. While business investment remains in the doldrums, the decline in housing investment last quarter looks like the other shoe that just dropped.
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