The recent surge in consumer confidence appears to have been partly driven by the election of President Donald Trump, but the strength of the labour market, rising equity prices and low gasoline prices all suggest that confidence should be at its highest level in many years. Accordingly, while a similar surge in real consumption growth is unlikely, the weakness of the first quarter should prove short-lived.
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