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Q2 2024 US Economic Outlook

Inflation to fall further as GDP growth slows

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Although we expect GDP growth to slow to a below-potential pace over the next few quarters, we then anticipate a pick-up late this year, as monetary policy flips from a headwind to a tailwind.
Paul Ashworth New
Paul Ashworth
Chief North America Economist
Washington DC

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