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    Third-Quarter GDP Stays Strong

    Written by Peter Wright


    The growth of U.S. Gross Domestic Product in the third quarter of 2017 maintained the strong performance of the second quarter.  

    On Dec. 20, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the third estimate of GDP growth in the third quarter. Growth was reported to be 3.16 percent quarter-on-quarter and 2.3 percent year-on-year. At the end of this piece are some expanded definitions of GDP.

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