WASHINGTON: The US economy grew at an annual rate of 2.8% in the third quarter, the government said Thursday in a report that signalled little momentum for jobs growth.
Although it was the strongest pace of GDP growth in a year, the headline figure masked underlying weakness in vital consumer spending, suggesting that a poor October jobs report would be released Friday.
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