Growth Unmistakable: Trump Admin Celebrates 4.3% GDP Growth, ‘Will Only Get Better’

Numbers, at last, that speak for themselves. The U.S. economy surged in the third quarter, recording its fastest growth rate in two years, according to new data released Tuesday. An initial estimate from the U.S. Department of Commerce showed gross domestic product expanding at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4.3%, well above the 3.8% pace recorded in the second quarter. The lift came from familiar places. Consumers spent more freely, with spending rising 3.5%, up from 2.5% in the prior quarter. Exports rebounded sharply, surging 8.8% after a –1.8% decline in the spring. President Donald Trump did not hesitate to


