Why the US GDP Could Improve in 2018
The US Bureau of Economic Analysis’s recently released advance estimate for 4Q17’s GDP indicates that the US economy grew 2.6% during the quarter, considerably lower than 3Q17’s growth of 3.2%. While markets (SPY) grumbled about the decline in economic growth, the decline should not be a reason to worry. Although GDP growth appears to be below 3%, recent macroeconomic data from the US suggests improvement in the economy.