We don’t think that the below-potential GDP growth implied by the recent activity data is a cause for concern yet, particularly while the labour market appears healthy. That will keep the Fed squarely focused on the inflation side of its mandate at its meeting next week, where the stronger start to the year could see the forecasted number of interest rate cuts trimmed.
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