Q3 growth is fastest in more than two years
GDP expands at 3.2% annual rate, powered by business spending; economists predict modest boost from tax cuts
Washington
THE US economy grew at its fastest pace in more than two years in the third quarter, powered by robust business spending, and is poised for what could be a modest lift next year from sweeping tax cuts passed by Congress this week.
Gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at a 3.2 per cent annual rate last quarter, the Commerce Department said in its third GDP estimate on Thursday.
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