
Can the U.S. economy sustain its surprising momentum?
Clip: 12/23/2014 | 5m 7s
Can the U.S. economy sustain its surprising momentum in the new year?
The U.S. economy’s summer surge was even stronger than first estimated, expanding at an annual rate of 5 percent from July to September -- the best performance since the summer of 2003. Judy Woodruff talks to Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS, about the impressive recent growth and whether it will last.
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Can the U.S. economy sustain its surprising momentum?
Clip: 12/23/2014 | 5m 7s
The U.S. economy’s summer surge was even stronger than first estimated, expanding at an annual rate of 5 percent from July to September -- the best performance since the summer of 2003. Judy Woodruff talks to Nariman Behravesh, chief economist at IHS, about the impressive recent growth and whether it will last.
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