US Economic Expansion
Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2017 9:14 am
USA Today 1/21/2017 - Paul Davidson - The economy grew at a 3.5% annual rate in the third quarter, a two-year high, following nine months of meager 1% gains. Consumer spending, which makes up 70% of economic activity, fueled the increase, with households benefiting from steady job and income growth, reduced debt and cheap gas. And business investment, which had been plagued by the oil slump and global weakness, began a modest comeback. Read more at: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/mar ... /96848472/