It is impressive that in the first quarter, when households were hit by higher taxes and everyone had to contend with a spike in gasoline prices, GDP probably grew at an annualised rate of at least 3.0%. But more recent evidence suggests that the economy has entered its now annual spring slowdown, so GDP growth in the second quarter is unlikely to be as good as in the first.
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