Strong Economy is Flexing its Stamina

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The US economy is still a giant version of the little engine that could, chugging along faster than nearly anyone expected.

On Thursday, just a day after Chairman Jerome Powell said the Fed no longer projects a recession, Commerce Department data showed that national GDP grew at a 2.4% rate year-over-year in the second quarter, outpacing most analyst expectations. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can... buy this thing, says the still-spending American consumer.

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