The recent run of weak data confirms that the economy fared even worse in August after barely growing in July. Encouragingly, leading indicators point to a spectacular rebound in September, though it's early in the data cycle. In short, we wouldn't plan on anything stronger than 2.0% annualised for third-quarter GDP growth, less than the consensus estimate of 2.5%.
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