Weak consumer spending data suggest that the expansion faltered in the third quarter. This might not spell the end of the economy’s extended growth spurt. But with the economy running into capacity constraints, the rapid growth of recent quarters has probably come to an end. We reiterate our forecast that growth will slow from 1.7% this year to 1.0% in 2019.
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