“Sharply lower” consumer spending sends US GDP over cliff

30 July 2020

 

Summary:  US GDP down by 9.5% in June quarter; “terrible” but better than expected; “sharply lower” consumer spending; COVID-19 infections likely to slow recovery rate; GDP deflator drops.   US GDP growth slowed in the second quarter of 2019 before stabilising at about 0.5% per quarter.  At the same time, US bond yields suggested future growth rates would be below trend. The US Fed agreed and it reduced its federal...

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