April’s activity data were a mixed bag. The fall in industrial production and sharp drop in retail sales volumes pose downside risks to our Q2 GDP growth forecast. By contrast, capital goods shipments data suggest business investment will do better than we expect. At any rate, it’s still early in the quarter and the upshot is we’re sticking to our Q2 GDP growth forecast for now.
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