Atlanta Fed GDPNow gauge takes a tumble to 0.7%

The drumbeat of disappointment is continuing for the U.S. economy, with the latest numbers showing the third quarter looking a lot like the first quarter.


While economists continue to search for signs that domestic growth is finally loosening the shackles of the financial crisis, the data suggest otherwise. An initial reading Monday for the third-quarter manufacturing outlook was bleak, and the spending outlook both for consumers and businesses does not suggest rapid improvement anytime soon.




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