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Q2 growth revised upwards on consumer spending, construction

Fed's view that US will overcome any fallout from cooling overseas markets gets boost

Published Fri, Sep 25, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    THE world's largest economy expanded more than previously forecast in the second quarter, boosted by gains in consumer spending and construction that may help the US withstand a global slowdown.

    Gross domestic product rose at a 3.9 per cent annualised rate, compared with a prior estimate of 3.7 per cent, Commerce Department figures showed on Friday in Washington.

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