When we take into account the near three-week Federal government shutdown at the start of the quarter, the 3.2% annualised gain in fourth-quarter GDP growth is pretty impressive, particularly since it followed a 4.1% gain in the third. The broader picture is that, as the massive fiscal drag diminishes, economic growth is accelerating.
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