Politico: U.S. economic growth slowed in 2018 as consumer rebound was offset by rising trade gap
President Donald Trump had been quick to celebrate the government’s first report on 2018 growth.
The government now estimates that the economy grew by 2.5%, instead of the 3% that Trump boasted.
The economy grew 2.1 percent in the second quarter; 2.5 percent last year. Not remotely close to the best economy in American history. https://t.co/I6IcHSux3z
— Ben White (@EconomyBen) July 26, 2019
